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What is the data to show that electronic cigarettes help people to stop smoking combustible cigarettes? Michael Blaha, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and antismoking activist, explains. Blaha: The randomized control trial data shows moderate evidence that e-cigarettes can help …

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One brand of electronic cigarette can now be marketed to help people quit smoking combustible cigarettes, the FDA has decided. Michael Blaha, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and antismoking activist, says this does not mean the agency is advocating for …

Even though an e-cigarette can now be marketed as a smoking cessation aid, that’s not an endorsement by the FDA, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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At least one brand of e-cigarette seems to have convinced the FDA that its product can help people quit smoking combustible cigarettes, according to the agency’s recent decision. Michael Blaha, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins and antismoking activist, offers his …

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Women are diagnosed with thyroid cancers much more often than men, but a recent study finds that examination of the thyroid gland itself in men and women finds there is little difference in the actual rate of these cancers. Lilah …

If you’re a woman who suspects a thyroid problem it may be good to consider many potential causes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Despite vastly different rates of thyroid cancers diagnosed in men and women, a recent study concludes the actual rates are really quite similar. Lilah Morris-Wiseman, an endocrine surgeon at Johns Hopkins, explains the findings. Morris-Wiseman: Women are being diagnosed far …

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Men who used statins were much more likely to develop diabetes than men who were otherwise very similar but weren’t taking the cholesterol-lowering drug, a study of a large number of veterans shows. Rita Kalyani, a diabetes expert at Johns …

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Weight loss ought to be the cornerstone of treatment for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, a recent study concludes. Rita Kalyani, a diabetes expert at Johns Hopkins, says such a strategy might be best employed in preventing the disease to …

Using waist circumference may be one simple way to stave off type 2 diabetes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »