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Teenager, Doctors Warn About Effects of Vaping
Dr. Vivek Balasubramaniam, a UW Health pediatric pulmonologist, and teen Logan Krahn today warned youth about the dangers of vaping. Doctors urged children and teens to never vape, and all Wisconsin residents who smoke, vape, …
October 3, 2019Dr. Fiore Discusses Smoking and Vaping with Wisconsin Public Radio
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore was a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio’s show “Central Time” during the afternoon commute to discuss smoking and vaping. They talked about the fact that an average of 19 people …
October 2, 2019Momentum Builds for Cancer Centers Treating Tobacco Use
UW-CTRI staff and collaborators in September attended the fall 2019 grantee meeting of the nationwide Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I) at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. They discussed what they’ve learned two years into …
October 2, 2019Secretary Designate, Former US Assistant Health Secretary Visit UW Campus
Former US Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh and current Wisconsin Secretary Designate of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Andrea Palm on September 23 visited the UW campus to discuss five pertinent health …
October 2, 2019‘Bucket Approach’ Online Behavioral Health Training Debuts, Funding Extended
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen has debuted his online Bucket Approach training to help patients with serious or significant mental illness to quit smoking, offered with free continuing education credits. The project has also been …
October 2, 2019Dual Users of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes More Likely to Quit Vaping than Smoking
Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes may not be sustainable, according to a recent UW-CTRI study, as dual users were much more likely to quit vaping than quit smoking. The study, published in Nicotine and …
September 20, 2019Ability to Tolerate Distress Associated with Smoking Abstinence
Those with a high ability to tolerate distress may be more likely to quit smoking and remain smoke-free a year later, according to a UW-CTRI paper published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Researchers looked at …
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