http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Smoking-Related+Illnesses/Article/list/47401 Articles covering smoking cessation and diseases related to smoking and chewing tobacco. 2010-02-09T21:22:20Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fewer-States-Preempting-Local-Smoke-Free-Rules/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/656004?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Some progress has been made on the Healthy People 2010 goal of eliminating state laws which enable states to preempt local restrictions on smoke-free areas that are more stringent than state laws, according to an article published in the Feb. 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656004/18157.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/656004null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Behavioral-Health-Factors-Linked-to-HPV-Vaccinatio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/655891?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Certain behavioral health factors may potentially be associated with human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability, according to research published in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655891/teen_girl.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/072010/655891null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/Extended-Use-of-Nicotine-Patch-Linked-to-Benefits/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654859?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The use of transdermal nicotine patches for an extended duration, compared to the standard eight-week therapy, may improve the chances of smoking abstinence, according to research published in the Feb. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654859/nicotinepatch.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654859null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Postpartum-Period-Good-Time-to-Help-Parents-Quit-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/654560?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The immediate postpartum hospital stay presents a good opportunity for a health intervention to encourage smoking parents to quit, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Pediatrics. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654560/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062010/654560null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Looks-at-Effect-of-Smoke-on-Infant-Heart-Fun/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653611?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Early exposure to cigarette smoke may lead to a persistent reprogramming of infant blood pressure control mechanisms, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Hypertension. 2010-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653611/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052010/653611null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Quitting-Smoking-Can-Increase-Lung-Cancer-Survival/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/653363?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Early-stage lung cancer patients who are smokers when they are diagnosed may significantly increase their chances of survival if they quit smoking, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in BMJ. 2010-01-22T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653363/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/653363null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoke-Linked-to-Sleep-Issues-for-Children-With-Ast/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/652311?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Children with asthma who are exposed to secondhand smoke have more sleep problems, according to research published online Jan. 18 in Pediatrics. 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652311/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/042010/652311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Privacy-security-issues-more-challenging-with-a-to/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/650659?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Healthcare providers can receive incentives for adopting electronic health records (EHR), but the federal government is also mandating tighter controls over patient information and data. Failure to comply with strengthened requirements can mean stiffened penalties, lawsuits, audits, fines, loss of reputation and other costly consequences. A special package of articles, checklists and links to other sources can help you navigate the thicket of new information and changes while protecting your patients and yourself. 2010-01-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/022010/650659null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Predictors-of-Middle-Age-Lung-Function-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/651024?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Lung function in middle age is impacted by lifestyle factors, such as smoking, but also early childhood factors, such as low birth weight and respiratory infection, according to a study in the January issue of Chest. 2010-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/651024/respiratory.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/651024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Disease-Burden-of-Obesity-Matches-That-of-Smoking/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650720?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In terms of quality-adjusted life-years lost, the overall disease burden attributable to obesity has matched, and even slightly exceeded, that attributable to smoking, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2010-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650720/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650720null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Quitting-Smoking-May-Up-Short-Term-Risk-of-Diabete/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650329?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking cessation is associated with a short-term increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and strategies to encourage quitting smoking should include diabetes prevention and early detection measures for at-risk patients, according to a study in the Jan. 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010-01-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650329/cigarette_SS36074.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650329null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lifestyle-Linked-to-Age-Related-Macular-Degenerati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/650115?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In elderly women, alcohol consumption and smoking are strongly associated with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2010-01-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650115/sen013.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022010/650115null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Update-Survey-shows-teens-believe-tobacco-is-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/653721?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 A survey performed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed that nearly 70% of teenagers perceive a great health risk from smoking 1 or more packs of cigarettes a day. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/052010/653721null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Environmental-Factors-Play-Key-Role-in-Skin-Aging/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649662?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Certain environmental factors are strongly associated with skin aging, according to a twin study in the December issue of the Archives of Dermatology. 2009-12-24T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649662/twins.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012009/649662null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Acrylamide-Exposure-Linked-to-Decrease-in-Serum-In/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/649139?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Exposure to the common compound acrylamide from smoking or in foods is associated with reduced blood insulin and insulin resistance, according to a study in the December issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649139/20067.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/649139null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Combination-Therapies-Prove-Best-to-Help-Smokers-Q/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648834?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Combination pharmacotherapies offered in the primary care setting are more effective than monotherapies in helping smokers quit, according to a study published in the Dec. 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648834/smoking2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648834null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Status-Predicts-Long-Term-Survival-After-F/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648835?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Patients who quit smoking before or after a first heart attack significantly improve their odds of long-term survival, and smokers who reduce their consumption after a heart attack also have a modest survival benefit, according to a study in the Dec. 15/22 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648835/Ss39061.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648835null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Club-Participation-Is-Healthy-for-Most-Adolescents/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648832?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In adolescents, participation in formal clubs is associated with positive health behavior and should be prompted, according to a study in the January issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648832/hsgirls.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648832null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Managed+Care/American-Association-for-Respiratory-Care-Dec-5-8-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648621?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648621null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mutations-Less-Common-in-Nonsmokers-With-Lung-Canc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648514?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Lung cancer patients who never smoked are less likely to have gene mutations commonly found in smokers, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. In a related study published at the same time in the same journal, researchers report that childhood cancer survivors who had indicated an intention to smoke were more likely to start smoking within five years. 2009-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648514/cigarette_SS36074.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512009/648514null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Airways-Compared-in-Smoking-Nonsmoking-Asthma-Pati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/648009?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smokers with asthma have significantly greater epithelial changes in their airways than asthma patients who have quit smoking or have never smoked, according to a study in the Dec. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-12-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/648009/SS42034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/648009null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Drinking-Linked-to-Multiple-Cancer-Effects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647935?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Long-term cigarette smoking is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, and alcohol consumption before or after diagnosis of head or neck cancer reduces the chance of survival, according to two studies in the December Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-12-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647935/nlf032small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647935null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Carcinogen-Levels-Similar-in-Herbal-Regular-Cigare/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647959?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smokers of regular cigarettes and herbal cigarettes -- products containing tobacco and extracts of Chinese medicinal herbs that are gaining popularity in China -- have similar levels of nicotine and carcinogens, according to research published in the December issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-12-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647959/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647959null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Passive-Smoking-May-Increase-Risk-of-Breast-Lung-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/647944?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In nonsmokers, exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with a modestly increased risk of breast cancer and a significantly increased risk of lung cancer, according to two studies published in the December Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2009-12-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647944/NLF032.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/502009/647944null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Update-Tobacco-and-lead-exposure-linked-to-AD/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/649554?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Although the exact cause of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not yet been determined, a new study provides evidence that tobacco and lead exposure may increase a child's risk of developing the condition. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/012009/649554null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Update-Secondhand-smoke-exposure-most-dangero/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/649563?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Researchers have found that secondhand smoke is more harmful to toddlers and obese children than it is to other youth. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/012009/649563null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cigarettes-Teeming-With-Bacteria-Other-Pathogens/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/644532?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Cigarettes contain more than a dozen different types of bacteria, as well as other harmful pathogens that could play a role in smokers' increased risk of infectious and chronic respiratory diseases, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-11-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492009/644532/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492009/644532null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Psychoses-May-Increase-Risk-of-Death-From-Heart-Di/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643987?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Patients with psychotic disorders are at higher risk of death from heart disease than people who do not have a mental disorder, according to a study in the November/December issue of General Hospital Psychiatry. 2009-11-24T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482009/643987/stressedvet.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482009/643987null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-childhood-exposure-to-tobacco-among-ADHD-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643565?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Prenatal and childhood exposure to toxicants such as tobacco and lead may be significantly associated with an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a study published Nov. 23 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482009/643565/CHSAFETY.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/482009/643565null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Linked-to-Higher-Seizure-Risk-in-Women/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642974?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Women who smoke have a higher risk of seizure, while past smokers have a modestly increased risk of epilepsy, according to a study published in Epilepsia. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642974/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642974null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mothers-Smoking-Associated-With-Breast-Feeding-Pra/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642510?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Mothers who smoke may be less likely to begin breast-feeding, and, if they do initiate it, they may be more likely to cease earlier than nonsmoking mothers, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642510/SS36025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642510null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Rate-Increases-Slightly-in-United-States/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641668?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The number of Americans who smoke increased slightly from 2007 to 2008, and the figure has hardly changed at all in the past five years, according to a report in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641668/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Use-of-Medical-Assistants-Can-Benefit-Primary/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641148?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Expanded use of lower level clinical personnel, such as medical assistants, in primary care can enhance patient care but only if the clinical personnel are trained and integrated into the practice culture, according to a pair of studies in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641148/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641148null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Maternal smoking is associated with disruptive behavior in 3-year-olds, but the effect varies by gender, the extent to which the mother smoked, and the interaction with other co-occurring conditions, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Clinician-Smoking-Cessation-Awareness-May-Be/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639709?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Hospital workers are unlikely to have formal training in smoking-cessation methods. In addition, patients may be more likely to quit if they participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programs or know their true lung age, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639709/HCH051.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639709null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Switching-to-Light-Cigarettes-May-Lower-Chances-of/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639710?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smokers who switch to so-called low-tar or 'lighter' brands of cigarettes often do so with the intention to quit, but switching actually reduces the likelihood that they will subsequently quit smoking, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Tobacco Control. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639710/NLF034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639710null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-Voice-Calculating-the-cost-of-smoking-Plus-a-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/644210?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Letter about smoking and web poll data. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/482009/644210null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Reports-Underestimate-Number-of-Pregnant-Smok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638028?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Relying on women to self-report whether they smoke results in many pregnant smokers going undetected each year, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in BMJ. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Decline-in-Cardiorespiratory-Fitness-Speeds-Up-Aft/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636702?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Aging does not necessarily spell a linear decline in cardiorespiratory fitness, with lifestyle factors playing an important role, according to a study in the Oct. 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636702/HEART2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/636702null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Secondhand-Smoke-Linked-to-Harm-in-Young-Smokers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635327?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Secondhand smoke brings increased risk of respiratory symptoms even in adolescents who smoke, and secondhand smoke exposure outside the home has dropped substantially for children since the early 1990s, according to two studies published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635327/cigarette_SS36074.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635327null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Linked-to-Sperm-Harm-in-Men-With-Varicocel/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635124?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In men with varicocele, smoking more than 10 cigarettes daily was associated with a harmful effect on sperm motility and morphology, according to research published in the October issue of Urology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635124/NLF036.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Links-Text-Messages-and-E-mails-to-Smoking-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634413?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 While short-term text message mobile phone interventions have been effective, further research needs to be completed to determine whether messages sent over mobile phones can help individuals with smoking cessation over the long term, according to research published online Oct. 7 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634413/texting.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634413null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Bans-May-Reduce-Heart-Attacks-in-Nonsmoker/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634567?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking bans may effectively reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attacks attributable to secondhand smoke, according to a report released Oct. 15 by the Institute of Medicine. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634567/nosmoke_18157.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634567null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nicotine-Replacement-in-Pregnant-Smokers-Likely-Sa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631559?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Nicotine replacement therapy does not increase the risk of adverse events in pregnant smokers, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631559/nicotinepatch.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Adds-to-Social-Inequalities-in-Stillbirth-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631266?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking during pregnancy accounts for 38 percent of the social inequality in the rate of stillbirths, and 31 percent of infant death inequality, according to a study published online on Oct. 1 in BMJ. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631266/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631266null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Cessation-Drug-Likely-Doesnt-Raise-Self-Ha/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631257?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The smoking cessation drug varenicline is likely not associated with increased risk of self-harm, although a two-fold increased risk cannot be ruled out, according to a study published Oct. 2 in BMJ. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631257/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631257null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Associated-With-Lupus-Erythematosus/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628714?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lupus erythematosus but alcohol consumption is not, according to a study in the September issue of the Archives of Dermatology. 2009-09-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628714/smoking2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628714null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Public-Smoking-Bans-Linked-to-Fewer-Heart-Attacks/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628317?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Bans on smoking in public are associated with a drop in hospitalizations for heart attacks and the benefits increase with time, according to one study in the Sept. 29 Journal of the American College of Cardiology and a second study published online Sept. 21 in Circulation. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628317/HCH053X.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628317null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pediatric-Nurses-Seldom-Tackle-Parents-About-Smoki/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628124?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Pediatric nurses are often in contact with smokers among the parents of their patients, but they seldom engage in smoking cessation activities with them, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628124/cigarette_SS36074.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628124null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Papers-Look-at-Lung-Cancer-Factors-in-Never-Smoker/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627987?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 A guide to lung cancer in never smokers offers an overview of the disease, a description of the epidemiology and risk factors for lung cancer in those who have never smoked, and differences in molecular profiles between this group and smokers, as published in three papers in the Sept. 15 Clinical Cancer Research. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/627987/ashtray_18299.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/627987null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-Risks-in-Midlife-Reduce-Mens-Life-Expectancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627691?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In middle-aged men with cardiovascular risk factors, long-term life expectancy is significantly shortened even if they subsequently modify those risk factors, according to a study published Sept. 17 in BMJ. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627691/FAC052.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627691null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Alcohol-Linked-to-Earlier-Cancer-Diagnosis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627353?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Patients with pancreatic cancer who smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol are diagnosed at a younger age than patients who do not smoke or drink, according to a study in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627353/NLF032.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627353null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Linked-to-Arrhythmia-Recurrence-in-Women-O/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624690?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking may be associated with a greater risk of atrial arrhythmia recurrence in women following cardioversion, and a higher risk of death in men, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624690/NLF032.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624690null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Smoking-Linked-to-Different-DNA-Methylati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624144?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Exposure to tobacco smoke in utero may have long-term health effects due to alterations of DNA methylation, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624144/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Secondhand-Smoke-Pollution-Pose-Cardiovascular-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623696?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 While risks of cardiovascular mortality are greatest for active cigarette smokers, the relative risk for people exposed to secondhand smoke or air pollution is significant, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Circulation. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623696/SS42064small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623696null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Linked-to-Higher-Multiple-Sclerosis-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623692?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smokers may face a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis, but the risk increase may not be due to nicotine, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of Neurology. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623692/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623692null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiovascular-Risks-Linked-to-Dementia-Hospitaliz/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622171?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking, hypertension and diabetes in midlife are associated with hospitalization for dementia later in life, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622171/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622171null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smokers-Vehicles-Contain-High-Nicotine-Concentrati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621382?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Motor vehicles operated by smokers have higher concentrations of nicotine than those found even in restaurants and bars, according to a pilot study published online Aug. 24 in Tobacco Control. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621382/33080.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621382null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Current-Smoking-Linked-to-Active-Tuberculosis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621156?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In Taiwan, smokers have a doubled risk of tuberculosis compared to non-smokers, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621156/Tuberculosis.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621156null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Launches-New-Center-for-Tobacco-Products/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620440?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the launch of its Center for Tobacco Products, an agency armed with the mission of developing and implementing public health strategies to reduce the burden of illnesses and deaths caused by tobacco products nationwide. 2009-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620440/womansmoking.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620440null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smokeless-Tobacco-Linked-to-Cardiovascular-Risks/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620311?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Users of smokeless tobacco may have an increased risk of fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in BMJ. 2009-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620311/chew_tobacco.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-May-Increase-Brain-Injury-in-Multiple-Scle/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619795?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In patients with multiple sclerosis, smokers are more likely to have increased blood-brain barrier disruption, lesion volumes and brain atrophy, according to a study in the Aug. 18 issue of Neurology. 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619795/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619795null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Parental-Stress-Seen-to-Play-Role-in-Pollution-Ast/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613981?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Children whose parents are under more stress may be more likely to develop asthma associated with traffic-related pollution or smoking in utero, according to research published online July 20 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-07-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/613981/FAC072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/613981null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Teen-Exposure-to-Tobacco-Related-Content-on-Web-An/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612331?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Adolescents who surf the Internet are exposed to a very small volume of tobacco-related content, and not all of the exposure is pro-tobacco, according to a study published online July 20 in Pediatrics. 2009-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612331/45044.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612331null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Adolescent+Medicine+Top+Story/Cigar-company-closes-blames-SCHIP/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611486?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 People have blamed tobacco for a wide variety of children's health issues over the years. Now, it's vice versa. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/292009/611486null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Linked-to-More-Rapid-Multiple-Sclerosis-Pr/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611376?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke have worse disease and develop progressive disease faster than nonsmokers, according to a study in the July issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-07-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611376/HCH053.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611376null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Teen-Smoking-Reduced-Among-Team-Sports-Participant/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609602?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Seeing smokers on the silver screen increases the risk of an adolescent becoming a smoker, but participation in team sports reduces that risk, according to a study in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609602/littleleague.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609602null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Whether-heroes-or-villains-actors-who-smoke-affect/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609564?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Actors on the silver screen who light up, whether "good guys" or "bad guys," have sway on teenagers' decision to smoke, new research shows. 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/282009/609564null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/FDA-Calls-for-Chantix-Zyban-to-Feature-Boxed-Warni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608351?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs varenicline (Chantix) and buproprion (Zyban) must feature a boxed warning that discusses potentially serious mental health changes linked to the drugs, according to an announcement July 1 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608351/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608351null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Online-Genetic-Test-Results-Can-Help-Smokers-Quit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608149?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Whether genetic test results indicate relatives of lung cancer patients are at high or low risk for the disease, smokers' subsequent uptake of smoking cessation services is high, according to a study published online June 30 in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608149/smoking2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608149null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Journal-Club/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609792?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 A study finds two drugs work better than one for bronchospasms, marketing could help increase vaccinations, and smoking may destroy certain protective genes. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/282009/609792null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Colorectal-Cancer-Risk-Elevated-in-Men-and-Smokers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607268?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Male gender and current smoking are significant risk factors for advanced colorectal neoplasia and colorectal cancer, according to two studies published in the June issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607268/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607268null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Alcohol-Causes-Most-Deaths-in-Russian-Adults-Under/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606824?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In many years, alcohol causes more than half of all deaths in the 15 to 54 years age group in Russia, and together with smoking accounts for the large discrepancy in adult mortality between western European countries and Russia, according to a study in the June 27 The Lancet, which has a special focus on alcohol. 2009-06-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606824/48320.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/606824null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/FDA-given-new-authority-over-tobacco-sales-marketi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605894?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The FDA has been granted authority to regulate tobacco manufacture, marketing and sales, which may directly benefit children and their parents. 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/262009/605894null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/President-Signs-Tobacco-Law-Acts-on-Medicare-Cover/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/605575?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 President Barack Obama moved on two health care fronts today, signing new legislation to regulate tobacco industry marketing and announcing an agreement with the nation's pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Americans on Medicare who find themselves in the so-called "doughnut hole" coverage gap. 2009-06-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605575/obama_whitehouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262009/605575null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Smoking-Related+Illnesses/Bill-Giving-FDA-Authority-Over-Tobacco-on-Way-to-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/603527?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Legislation giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory control over tobacco products is headed to the White House for President Obama's signature, as health organizations continue to applaud the action. 2009-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/603527/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/603527null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Adolescent+Medicine/Senate-Approves-Bill-Giving-FDA-Authority-Over-Tob/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/603123?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The U.S. Senate has passed a measure that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration broad authority over the advertising, sale, and manufacture of tobacco products, an action that is being applauded by the American Medical Association, among others. 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/603123/cigarettes_40218.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/603123null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Related-Ills-Cost-UK-55-Percent-of-Health-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602759?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking-related illnesses cost Great Britain's National Health Service £5.2 billion a year, accounting for 5.5 percent of the NHS's total budget, according to a study published online June 9 in Tobacco Control. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602759/HCH053.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602759null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Very-Heavy-Drinking-Risk-Factor-for-Chronic-Pancre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602464?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Although alcohol and tobacco consumption are risk factors for chronic and recurrent acute pancreatitis, only a minority of patients are heavy drinkers, according to a study published in the June 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602464/pancreas.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602464null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Acne/Smoke-and-mirrors-Study-shows-relationship-between/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599853?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Cigarette smokers are more likely to have severe acne when compared to non-smokers, according to the results of a recent study. Furthermore, abstinence from smoking may lead to significant improvements of acne lesions. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/222009/599853null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smokers-Lower-Body-Weight-Linked-to-Airway-Gene/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/598456?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 The lower body weight in chronic smokers compared to nonsmokers may be caused by the increased expression of a gene in the airways that stimulates fat depletion, according to a study in the May issue of Chest. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598456/NLF034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598456null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Hypertension-Judged-the-Leading-US-Death-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/595919?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking and high blood pressure are the leading risk factors contributing to death in the United States, according to a study reported April 28 in PLOS Medicine. 2009-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/595919/cemetary_18307.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/595919null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Merchant-Compliance-Linked-to-Reduced-Teen-Smoking/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/594240?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Greater merchant compliance with laws restricting the sale of tobacco to underage consumers has helped reduce smoking among adolescents, according to a study published online April 17 in BMC Public Health. 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172009/594240/45005.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172009/594240null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Smoking-Marijuana-Not-Linked-to-Risk-o/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593635?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Though smoking only marijuana wasn't linked to higher risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smoking tobacco or both marijuana and tobacco was associated with higher risk, according to research published in the April 14 issue of CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593635/45024.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593635null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Avoiding-Tobacco-Smoke-Helps-Manage-Childhood-Asth/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593312?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Avoidance of environmental tobacco smoke can significantly reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits and episodes of poor asthma control in children with the disease, according to research reported in the April issue of the journal Chest. 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593312/HCH053.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593312null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cigarette-Smoke-Alters-Lungs-Inflammatory-Response/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593128?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Exposure to cigarette smoke exacerbates and skews the respiratory system's inflammatory response to bacteria in mice, which may shed light on smoking's role in the development of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in humans, researchers report in the April 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593128/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593128null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-May-Increase-Effectiveness-of-Heart-Drug/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592876?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking at least half a pack of cigarettes a day increases the effectiveness of clopidogrel in patients who have had a heart attack, according to the results of a study published in the April 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592876/smoking_40220.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592876null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Combination-Pharmacotherapy-Helps-Ill-Smokers-Quit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592193?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smokers with medical conditions are significantly more likely to become abstinent with flexibly dosed triple combination pharmacotherapy than with standard-duration nicotine patch therapy. In addition, smokers on pharmacotherapy who are intensively managed may be more likely to quit, according to two studies published in the April 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592193/nicotinepatch.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592193null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Life-and-Popular-Culture-Pose-Smoking-Risk-to/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/590551?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking remains a serious health risk for children, who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or influenced to take it up themselves by its depiction in popular movies, according to two studies published in the April issue of the journal Pediatrics. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/590551/sharon_stone.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/590551null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Social-Deprivation-Impairs-Cardiac-Surgery-Prognos/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591439?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Potentially modifiable risk factors that are associated with social deprivation -- such as smoking, extremely high or low body mass index, and diabetes -- adversely affect the outcome of cardiac surgery, according to a report published online April 2 in BMJ. 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591439/MIC006.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591439null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nicotine-Replacement-Can-Help-Smokers-Quit-Gradual/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591524?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smokers who are unwilling or unable to quit abruptly may still find nicotine replacement therapy useful as a means to gradually stop smoking, according to a study published online April 2 in BMJ. 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591524/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591524null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survey-Looks-at-Smokers-and-Health-Care-Providers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591200?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 A considerable number of smokers have never discussed smoking with a health care provider, according to the results of a survey from the American Legacy Foundation that was released on April 1. 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591200/womansmoking.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591200null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childrens-Lung-Function-Linked-to-Genetic-Variants/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589963?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 In children, variants in GST mu genes are associated with decreased lung capacity and small airway flow, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-03-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/589963/GENETICS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/589963null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Pregnancy-Smoking-Cessation-Beneficial/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589793?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Pregnant women who stop smoking before 15 weeks' gestation can reduce their risk of spontaneous preterm birth and small-for-gestational-age infants to the same level of pregnant non-smokers, according to research published online March 26 in BMJ. 2009-03-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589793/whi065.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589793null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Americans-Fear-Chronic-Disease-Above-All-Else/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589336?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Although Americans fear chronic disease above debt, divorce or unemployment, their lifestyle choices put them at risk for diseases such as diabetes, according to a report released March 24 by the American Diabetes Association. 2009-03-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492009/589336/consent_18260.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492009/589336null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Linked-to-Risk-of-Acute-Chronic-Pancreatit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589060?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Smoking is independently associated with an increased risk of pancreatitis, according to study findings published in the March 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-03-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589060/NLF034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/589060null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Continuing-to-Smoke-Worsens-Pain-in-Lung-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/588756?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Lung cancer patients who continue to smoke even after their diagnosis are more likely to experience moderate to severe pain, researchers report in the March issue of the Journal of Pain. 2009-03-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/588756/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132009/588756null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lifestyle-Affects-Survival-in-Head-and-Neck-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/588433?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Lifestyle factors, particularly smoking, can have a negative impact on survival for patients with head and neck cancers, according to a report in the March 16 issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-03-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/588433/smoking_40217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/588433null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/One-in-Five-US-Adults-Continues-to-Smoke/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/587468?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 Although smoking prevalence is declining nationwide, about one in five U.S. adults still smokes, and only one state has reduced smoking prevalence to the 12 percent or less goal established by Healthy People 2010, according to a report published in the March 13 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/587468/NLF034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/587468null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Use-of-Stroke-Prevention-Services-Can-Be-Improved/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/585450?contextCategoryId=47401&ref=25 There is widespread underutilization of stroke secondary prevention services, according to a report published online Mar. 5 in Stroke. 2009-03-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/585450/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/585450null XML