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 …
Month: May 2019
New 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 …
Advocates 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 …
Incentives 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) …
Innovative 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 …