Smoking Cessation Meds Do Not Exacerbate Mental Health Issues
Varenicline and bupropion may be safer to use than smokers often realize.
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Smoking Cessation Decelerates Brain Volume Loss in Multiple Sclerosis
Smoking has been linked to advanced brain atrophy in individuals with multiple sclerosis.
The Troubling Link Between Parkinson’s and Smoking: Can We Deny the Benefits?
Research has shown a confounding link between nicotine and reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Smoking Rate Drops, but Socioeconomic Disparities Remain
Those with only a high-school degree and non-whites also were far more likely to smoke than better-educated adults and/or whites.
COPD Linked to Increased Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Adjustment for smoking attenuated the risk for all strokes, ischemic, and hemorrhagic strokes.
Smoking Cessation Slows Brain Volume Loss in Multiple Sclerosis
Compared to those who continued smoking, those who stopped experienced a significant decline in the rate of brain volume loss.
Smoking Accelerates Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis
Smoking after MS diagnosis appears to affect the rate of conversion to secondary-progressive MS.
Smoking Linked to Cortical Thinning, Alzheimer’s
Those who currently smoke had significantly more cortical thinning than those who never smoked.
Smokers with Migraine May Have Increased Stroke Risk
A new study shows that smokers who experience migraines have an increased risk of stroke.
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Increases Stroke Risk
Exposure to secondhand smoke increased stroke risk by 30%, primarily for ischemic stroke.
