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Make the Diagnosis: There are Lots of Clues, but Can You Make the Diagnosis?

A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. Can you diagnose the patient?

A photo of a heavily damaged vehicle in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in which six teenage students were killed.

After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated

Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use

A computer rendering of the packaging for the Vuse Alto e-cigarette.

FDA Allows Best-Selling E-Cigarette Vuse Alto, but Only in Tobacco Flavor

Agency previously rejected the company's menthol-flavored products

Do People Buy Into Hospital-at-Home Care?; Nicotine Pouch Use

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing kidney transplant rejection

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Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

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Primary Care COPD Clinic Could Be a Model for Lasting Survival Benefit

Nonphysician program linked to lower all- and specific-cause mortality risks

A photo of two hands resting on a counter top facing each other, in one is a lit cigarette and in the other a rolled cash.

Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

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Supreme Court to Weigh If FDA Was Heavy-Handed With Its Flavored E-Cig Regulations

Agency is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vaping companies

A close up photo of a man smoking an ecigarette.

Vapers May Be Less Likely to Undergo Lung Cancer Screening

"Former smokers who use e-cigarettes remain at increased risk of lung cancer," researchers say

FDA APPROVED ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) over a computer rendering of transparent lungs.

FDA Approves Novel Nebulized Therapy for COPD

First-in-class dual phosphodiesterase inhibitor lands broad indication for COPD maintenance

A photo of a mature woman with her COVID mask beneath her chin smoking a cigarette outdoors.

Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk of Severe COVID

Hospitalization risk 80% higher versus nonusers

FDA MARKETING Menthol-flavored e-cigarette products (NJOY) over a photo of two NJOY menthol products.

FDA Authorizes First Menthol E-Cigarettes

Meanwhile, HHS still has not issued a final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco cigarettes

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Certain Clinical Factors Tied to Poor Response to Biologics for Psoriasis

Previous exposure to biologics, higher BMI, smoking all negatively linked to response

A close up photo of a mature woman smoking an e-cigarette outdoors.

Vaping, Chantix Show Similar Benefit for Quitting Cigarettes, in the Short Term

Confirmed abstinence rates with either doubled versus placebo at 26 weeks

A close up photo of a woman smoking a cigarette.

Early Menopause Tied to Higher Risk of Respiratory Mortality

Greatest risk observed for women with bilateral oophorectomy

A photo of Dick Durbin speaking during a hearing on combating the rise of illegal electronic cigarettes.

Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens

The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year

FDA MARKETING JUUL over a photo of the product.

Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Official

FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review

A close up photo of a man vaping.

Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Town

Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping

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Tezepelumab Shows Potential for COPD, Negative Trial Notwithstanding

Asthma drug may benefit patients with blood eosinophil counts indicative of type 2 inflammation

ATS over a photo of San Diego Convention Center

Add-On Dupilumab for COPD Backed by Second Phase III Trial

NOTUS study confirms fewer exacerbations with biologic for patients on maximum inhaled therapy

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When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Game

Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings

A photo of a young woman sitting on a step vaping while looking at her phone.

Social Media Use Tied to Higher Odds of Smoking, Vaping in Youth

Odds more than doubled in kids logging 7 hours or more a day on social media

A photo of a marijuana leaf lying on an American flag.

Lost in the Haze: What Would Rescheduling Marijuana Really Do?

If you are confused, you're not alone

A photo of a man vaping on the street.

Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quit

Results of mid-stage trial "promising" but need confirmation, researcher says

A photo of a woman smoking a cannabis cigarette outdoors.

Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancy

Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

A photo of a broken cigarette lying on a stack of $100 bills.

What If States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?

This underutilized strategy has proven effective

A photo of boxes of Chantix on a bathroom counter.

Increasing the Dose of Smoking Cessation Treatments Improved Abstinence

Switching from combined nicotine replacement therapy to varenicline promising, but didn't last

A CT scan series of parenchymal lung disease

Progressing Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Linked to Respiratory Distress

Association observed in ex- and current smokers without interstitial lung disease diagnosis

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DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Say

Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use

A close up photo of a teen girl holding a vape device.

Teen Vaping Linked to Higher Lead, Uranium Levels

Use poses potential harm for brain and organ development, researchers say

A menthol cigarette in an ashtray.

White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

Biden administration has delayed the final rule several times recently

A photo of a female opthalmologist operating a tonometer to test her mature female patients eye.

Underweight, but Not Obesity, Linked to Glaucoma Progression

Meanwhile, tobacco/alcohol use had no significant links to changes in retinal nerve fiber layer

A photo of a pregnant woman sitting on a couch and smoking a cigarette.

Why Do Kids of Smokers Wheeze Less When Mom Took Vitamin C During Pregnancy?

Outcomes appear to be mediated by vitamin C's effect on improved airway function

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Vaping May Help People Quit Smoking Cigarettes After All

Study shows cigarette smoking discontinuation rates increased for e-cigarette users over time

A photo of nicotine vaping products on the shelf in a store.

E-Cigarettes Tied to Heart Failure

Association seen with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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Forget 'Pack-Years' for Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility, Study Suggests

Switching to just a 20-year duration of smoking could catch more cancers, eliminate disparities

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Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

A photo of a paper New Zealand flag flying above an ashtray.

Up in Smoke: What Happened to New Zealand's Tobacco Ban Plan?

It appears the new government is making an embarrassing attempt to fend off a budget shortfall

A photo of a man holding a can of Zyn nicotine pouches.

Zyn Nicotine Pouches Are All Over TikTok, Sparking Debate

Experts wrestle with their potential benefits and risks

A close up photo of a woman holding cannabis flowers

Cannabis Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk

Findings independent of tobacco and e-cigarette use considered a "call to action"

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