January 17, 2013
Data from the CDC indicate that there has been no statistically significant change in the prevalence of adult smoking between 2010 (19.3%) and 2011 (19.0%). However, the proportion of those who smoked 30 or more cigarettes per day declined from 12.6% in 2005 to 9.1% in 2011.…
August 9, 2012
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December 21, 2010
The American Heart Association held its 2010 Scientific Sessions from November 13 to 17 in Chicago. The features below highlight some of the news emerging from the meeting.…
August 4, 2010
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, and almost 90% of all lung cancers are caused by smoking tobacco. The dangers of smoking are well documented; the harms extend beyond lung cancer surgery and impact the efficacy and tolerability of other treatments such as chemotherapy.…
