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Why Don’t More Doctors Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking?
WFYI Radio in Indianapolis tells the story of cancer patients trying to quit smoking, and why more oncologists aren’t helping them quit. UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore offers his insights, based on his work with …
May 16, 2019New App Designed to Help Doctors and Patients Discuss Quit-Smoking Resources
UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Megan Piper and UW-CTRI Outreach Specialist Amy Skora are developing a new app called Learn, Connect, and Quit (LCQ) to increase conversations between patients who smoke and their healthcare providers …
May 9, 2019Advocates Work to Eliminate Tobacco Disparities in Wisconsin
Lorraine Lathen, Director of the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network, presented to UW-CTRI employees on innovative efforts to reduce disparities in tobacco use, disease and death in Wisconsin …
May 9, 2019Incentives Help Low-Income Women Stay Smoke-free After Child Birth
Incentive programs assisting low-income pregnant women with quitting tobacco can be successful, according to a recently published paper in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. UW-CTRI collaborated with the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation’s (WWHF) …
May 8, 2019Innovative Therapy Offers Three Meds to Quit Smoking, with Mild Side Effects
An innovative “triple therapy” of three FDA-approved medications taken together—along with coaching on how to quit smoking—appears safe and shows promise, according to a UW-CTRI research paper published in the Journal of Smoking Cessation. More …
May 1, 2019NBC 15 Investigates Teen Vaping
NBC 15 News spoke to UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Megan Piper regarding how vaping can affect teens. https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/NBC15-INVESTIGATES-Teen-Vaping-508384091.html
April 11, 2019Dr. Fiore Discusses Public Health Impact of Tobacco 21 Laws
On April 8, 2019, Illinois became the eighth state in the nation to raise the legal purchase age for tobacco products to 21. It is the first state in the Midwest to implement Tobacco 21. …
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