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  2. Year: 2019
  3. Month: May

Month: May 2019

Why Don’t More Doctors Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking?

Posted on May 16, 2019

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 …

Posted in 2019 Articles

New App Designed to Help Doctors and Patients Discuss Quit-Smoking Resources

Posted on May 9, 2019

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 …

Posted in 2019 Articles

Advocates Work to Eliminate Tobacco Disparities in Wisconsin

Posted on May 9, 2019

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 …

Posted in 2019 Articles

Incentives Help Low-Income Women Stay Smoke-free After Child Birth

Posted on May 8, 2019

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) …

Posted in 2019 Articles

Innovative Therapy Offers Three Meds to Quit Smoking, with Mild Side Effects

Posted on May 1, 2019

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 …

Posted in 2019 Articles

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