New child-specific vaping cessation guidance for GPs ahead of govt crackdown
Tailored advice for under-18s and young adults who use nicotine vapes will be added to the RACGP’s updated smoking cessation guidelines before the end of…
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Surgeon confronts ‘billion dollar’ criminal industry in his neighbourhood
When prominent vascular surgeon Dr John Crozier spoke out about the flourishing illegal tobacco trade colleagues were worried for him. Some of it was lighthearted,…
No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this myth took off
It’s 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. A group of researchers convene to discuss these and other…
Diabetes drug ‘staves off weight gain’ after smoking cessation
Dulaglutide could help motivate patients to quit smoking and avoid early relapse, say Swiss doctors who found the drug counteracts “expected” post-cessation weight gain. Their…
Vaping: Professor Chapman’s criticism of Cochrane review findings is deeply flawed
Cochrane reviews are the gold standard for determining if a treatment is effective in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The recent Cochrane review on e-cigarettes found…
Why Cochrane got it badly wrong: Aussie expert unpicks ‘pro-vaping’ review
Last month, an updated Cochrane review found “high-certainty evidence” that nicotine e-cigarettes are far more effective smoking cessation tools than traditional nicotine replacement therapy. UK…
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Cochrane finds ‘high‐certainty evidence’ that vaping beats NRT in helping smokers quit
UK researchers have declared that nicotine e-cigarettes are far more effective at helping patients quit smoking than traditional nicotine replacement therapy “for at least six…
Medical Must-See: What in blue blazes are these finger ulcerations?
The rare disease tends to affect young men, with a high amputation rate.
AMA warns a ‘new generation of smokers’ to come from vaping failures
The Queensland branch is calling on the State Government to ensure e-cigarette laws are enforced rather than ignored.
