The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference
2021 USPSTF guidance expands eligibility for lung cancer screening
Oct 15, 2021
Newly eligible population includes individuals aged 50 to 54 years, more women, more racial and ethnic-minority groups
Asthma, smoking, chronic sinusitis tied to early COPD risk
Sep 24, 2021
Large study of Hispanic adults shows association with risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before age 50
Montana resident caught fire from cigarette and oxygen tank, CMS asserts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 03, 2018
A temporarily unsupervised Montana nursing home resident burned for an estimated 10 minutes after her cigarette ignited with her oxygen tank, causing second-degree burns and the resident’s eventual...
Reframe the ‘lost pleasure’ of giving up smoking: study
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 08, 2018
With increased pressure on nursing homes to become smoke-free environments or create safe spaces for residents to smoke, residents and employees may both feel greater pressured to quit.
Smokers not informed of ways habit can affect wound healing
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2015
Exposure to smoke from just one cigarette decreases blood flow to chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. A new study shows the habit’s impact on healing...
Longer use of antidepressant may make it easier to quit smoking
Mar 03, 2015
Extended use of bupropion, an antidepressant, may help people quit smoking, according to a new study. Bupropion is sold as Wellbutrin and Zyban.
Smartphones, tablets may help smokers quit
Apr 01, 2014
Smartphones and tablets may offer a new way for healthcare providers to help people quit smoking, according to a study from the Columbia University School of Nursing.
What long-term care can learn from CVS
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 06, 2014
Most journalists immediately ask “What’s in it for them?” when finding out a big company is doing something that appears moral and draws wide praise. That was certainly true of CVS Caremark’s...
Video shows resident left to ‘smolder’ after catching fire, family charges facility for poor...
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 02, 2013
A Chicago nursing and rehabilitation center did not respond adequately when a resident caught on fire while smoking, leading to his death, the man’s family has charged.