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Going smoke-free in 2023? Medications double odds of success
Most people who smoke attempt to quit at least once a year, so it’s no surprise that quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions year after year. If you plan to quit in 2023, there are support tools available that can set you up for success, including medications that can help minimize uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms and cravings when trying to quit. Studies show that using cessation medicines can double your chances of successfully quitting.
Going smoke-free in 2023? Medications double odds of success
Most people who smoke attempt to quit at least once a year, so it’s no surprise that quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions year after year. If you plan to quit in 2023, there are support tools available that can set you up for success, including medications that can help minimize uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms and cravings when trying to quit. Studies show that using cessation medicines can double your chances of successfully quitting.
Going smoke-free in 2023? Medication doubles your odds of success
How students can make an appointment with University Health Service LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2023) — At the University of Kentucky, we put the health and wellness of our students first. It is important for students to be familiar with our resources on campus that will help keep them healthy and safe. University Health Service has been an integral...
Going smoke-free in 2023? Medication doubles your odds of success
The University of Kentucky Public Relations and Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week's column is by Audrey Darville, Ph.D., a tobacco treatment specialist at UK HealthCare and an associate professor in the College of Nursing. Darville is also part of UK Markey Cancer Center’s Markey CARES Tobacco Treatment Program. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan.
How taking action to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars saves lives: Opinion
The news of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban mentholated cigarettes and flavored cigars will save lives. Every two and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with lung cancer. Every day in the U.S., 400 lives are lost to lung cancer. If the FDA’s proposal is approved, researchers expect a 15% decline in tobacco smoking. Over the next 40 years, that decline in smokers could result in saving up to 654,000 lives.
Tobacco Use and Tobacco Treatment Referral Response of Patients With Cancer: Implementation Outcomes at a National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center | JCO Oncology Practice
The 2014 US Surgeon General's Report on Smoking1 articulates that cigarette smoking of patients with cancer plays a causal role in adverse outcomes. Smoking after a cancer diagnosis is causally associated with higher rates of all-cause mortality; cancer-specific mortality; and second primary plus increased risk of recurrence, poor treatment response, and severe toxicity.
Smoking, Vaping Increase Risk of COVID Complications
By Audrey Darville Tuesday UK Health and Wellness and University Health Service provide free tobacco cessation support for students and employees LEXINGTON, KY. (July 28, 2020) — Though studies are still ongoing, more is known about the risks of smoking and COVID-19. Early reports found people sickened with COVID-19 had worse outcomes if they smoked. Recent studies have found that people who smoke have double the risk of severe infection compared to those who do not smoke.
One good way to fight coronavirus is to stop smoking or vaping
The novel coronavirus attacks our airways, making it difficult to breathe. It is particularly important to take special care of our lungs during the pandemic and beyond. Caring for our lungs can help us better avoid and fight this infection. Most Kentuckians have heeded the pleas by our Governor to practice social distancing, wash our hands, disinfect surfaces, and ‘stay healthy at home.’ All these activities help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
What to know about tobacco and COVID-19
LEXINGTON — An early report from cases in China indicated people sickened with the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection had worse outcomes if they smoked. While this one study noted an association, it will take more research to determine the extent of the risk smoking and vaping have on COVID-19 illness. While we don’t know for sure, there is certainly cause for concern based on what we do know about how smoking and vaping make users more susceptible to respiratory infections and illness.
Try to quit smoking on Nov. 16. There’s help available. | Lexington Herald Leader
Tobacco use continues to take a massive toll on the lives of Kentuckians. Currently, one in four Kentuckians smokes cigarettes, and certain groups, like pregnant women, smoke at even higher rates. Tobacco use also takes an enormous toll on our economy. Each year, Kentucky spends nearly $2 billion treating Kentuckians sick from smoking. In addition, employers spend $5816 per year in healthcare costs and lost productivity for every employee who smokes.
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