Tag: tobacco use
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Low alcohol intake raises buccal mucosa cancer risk in Indian men: study
Overview: Why this study matters A large multicentre study published in BMJ Global Health has found that even modest alcohol consumption can significantly increase the risk of buccal mucosa cancer (BMC) among Indian men. BMC, a prevalent and aggressive form of oral cancer in India, often develops in the mucous lining of the cheeks and…
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Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival: New Study Findings
Overview: Smoking Cessation and Cancer Survival When a cancer diagnosis arrives, patients often face a cascade of decisions about treatment, lifestyle, and recovery. A growing body of evidence now suggests that quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis can meaningfully improve overall survival, including for those with advanced disease. The latest findings, published in the Journal…
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Smoking Tied to Faster Huntington’s Decline: What Clinicians Need to Know
Overview: Smoking as a Modifiable Factor in Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, currently incurable neurodegenerative disorder. While genetics set the stage, modifiable environmental factors may influence when symptoms start and how quickly they advance. A recent analysis using Periodic Dataset 4 from Enroll-HD examined 2,438 individuals, including 799 presymptomatic carriers with four…
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COVID-19’s Impact on Adolescent Smoking: A Scoping Review
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped adolescent life, with school closures, social isolation, and heightened stress potentially altering smoking behaviors among youths. This article summarizes what a recent scoping review found about how the pandemic affected smoking initiation, cessation, and nicotine dependence in teenagers, and what it means for public health policy and future research. What…
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking in adolescents: a scoping review
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic brought sweeping changes to daily life, schooling, family dynamics, and stress levels for adolescents worldwide. These disruptions intersected with tobacco and nicotine use in complex ways, potentially affecting smoking initiation, cessation, and addiction trajectories. This article synthesizes evidence from a scoping review that maps what is known about how the pandemic…