There are many forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and vascular dementia are the first and second most common types. All-cause dementia was associated with increased mortality risk from COVID-19, according to a new University …
2024 Releases
Live Vape Free Helps Young Adults Reduce or Quit Vaping
For Immediate Release August 15, 2024 Expanded Program Offers Free Medication The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line has expanded its text-based Live Vape Free program to include …
Cigarettes with Very-Low Nicotine Substitute for Typical Cigs Equally Well as Vapes
It may be that a key to helping people avoid their cigarettes is using a product that mimics the hand-mouth experience of traditional cigarettes—regardless of the level of nicotine it delivers. UW-CTRI researchers tested cigarettes …
When Smokers Relapse, Should They Try Again Right Away?
If at first someone can’t succeed at quitting smoking, they should not only try, try again—but immediately, according to new research from the University of Wisconsin published in the journal Addiction. Their doctors shouldn’t be …