Smoking in acute respiratory infections
CEBM,
Does smoking increase the risk of acute respiratory infections? Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Nicola…
What is the best way to stop smoking?
Evidently Cochrane,
Robert Walton blogs about the Cochrane evidence on how best to stop…
Nicotine patches and medications aren’t enough to quit smoking, a study finds
Scope Blog,
I’ve watched family members and friends struggle to quit smoking, using nicotine patches and prescription medications. For many…
Nicotine Patch Just As Effective As Prescription Drugs For Quitting Smoking
Medical Daily,
For smokers who want to quit, the patch might be every bit as effective as taking prescription medications, a new study finds.
Nicotine-Chomping Bacteria Could Help Smokers Quit
Scientific American - 60-Second Science,
Researchers isolated a bacterial enzyme that could break down nicotine before smokers get the buzz that keeps them coming back…
Varenicline supports smoking reduction and smoking cessation, according to RCT
The Mental Elf,
Paul Christiansen highlights an RCT of varenicline on smoking cessation through smoking reduction, which suggests that…
Varenicline and the risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events and death
The Mental Elf,
Natasha Clarke publishes her debut Mental Elf blog about a new systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the risk of…
Visions for the future: Quitting smoking
Cancer Research UK - Science Update,
In the first of a two-part series, we’ll look at how we can help more people quit smoking. In part two, we’ll look at how to…
Cytisine for smoking cessation: as good as nicotine replacement — and cheap
PulmCCM,
The smoking cessation drug varenicline (Chantix) works by weakly activating and also blocking nicotine receptors in the brain…
National No Smoking Day: don’t quit quitting
Cancer Research UK - Science Update blog,
Quitting smoking may sometimes feel like an uphill struggle but when the reward for kicking the habit is an average of ten…
TIME reports on new Cochrane evidence on medications for smoking cessation
Cochrane in the News,
http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/31/confirmed-licensed-medications-are-effective-for-quitting-smoking/ …
Medicines improve your chance of quitting smoking
The Lifestyle Elf,
We’ve always got plenty to say about smoking here at the Lifestyle Elf and few things make our pointy ears prick up as fast as…
Medicines help smokers quit long term, finds Cochrane overview of reviews
Evidently Cochrane,
Key message: Varenicline, nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion all improve smokers’ chances of quitting long term, with a…
Medicines help smokers quit long term, finds Cochrane overview of reviews
Evidently Cochrane,
Key message: Varenicline, nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion all improve smokers’ chances of quitting long term, with a…