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Month: August 2016
CBS News: UW Study Looks at Vaping and Health Risks
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NEJM: Smoking Rate Decreased Markedly During Obama’s Tenure
But Will Future Administrations Address the High Death Toll from Smoking? The seven years of the Obama Administration has been associated with an accelerated rate of decline in smoking rates, according to a paper …
Study: Want More Friends? Quit Smoking
News for Immediate Release Contact: Chris Hollenback, 608-262-3902 ch3@medicine.wisc.edu Study: Want More Friends? Quit Smoking A common fear of many smokers who want to quit is that they will lose many …
FDA Regulation of Vaping Takes Effect
FDA’s New Plan for Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation
UW Department of Medicine Bestows Honors on Drs. Doug Jorenby and Kristin Berg
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Kristin Berg presents research during a meeting in Madison. UW-CTRI Director of Clinical Services Dr. Doug Jorenby was recently awarded the Department of Medicine’s Division of General Internal Medicine Faculty Excellence in Research Award, which …
New Innovative Website Trains Behavioral Health Providers on How to Integrate Tobacco Treatment Into Standard Care
An innovative new website trains healthcare providers on how to help behavioral health patients to quit smoking. On the site, videos feature insight from providers who have integrated tobacco treatment into their recovery programs or mental healthcare …
Clinical Trial Will Test Effectiveness of Referrals to Quit Line in Wisconsin Healthcare Clinics
UW-CTRI is partnering with Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and Gundersen Health System on a new clinical trial to test an innovative functionality in electronic health records (EHR) that allows clinicians to electronically refer patients who use tobacco to …