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1 Cancer Risk in Patients with Manifest Vascular Disease: Effects of Smoking, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, May 17, 2013 Review Article
2 Craving Effect of Smoking Cues in Smoking and Antismoking Stimuli in Light Smokers Addictive Behaviours, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Overcoming Recruitment Challenges of Web-based Interventions for Tobacco Use: The Case of Web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Smoking Cessation Addictive Behaviours, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Differences in associations between cannabis and stimulant disorders in first admission psychosis Schizophrenia Research, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Children of treated substance-abusing mothers: A 10-year prospective study Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
6 The relationship between Internet addiction and bulimia in a sample of Chinese college students: depression as partial mediator between Internet addiction and bulimia Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Exploring the adequacy of smoking cessation support for pregnant and postpartum women Full Text BMC Public Health, May 16, 2013 Review Article
8 Predictors of hazardous drinking, tobacco smoking and physical inactivity in vocational school students Full Text BMC Public Health, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Young adults recreational social environment as a predictor of Ecstasy use initiation: findings of a population-based prospective study Addiction, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Beliefs and Perceptions Toward Quitting Waterpipe Smoking Among Cafe Waterpipe Tobacco Smokers in Bahrain Nicotine & Tobacco Research, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Stability of the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio in Smokers of Progressively Reduced Nicotine Content Cigarettes Nicotine & Tobacco Research, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
12 To What Extent Does Adding Tobacco to Cannabis Expose Young Users to Nicotine? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Comparison of the analgesic effects of dronabinol and smoked marijuana in daily marijuana smokers Neuropsychopharmacology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Smoking, mental illness and socioeconomic disadvantage: analysis of the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing Full Text BMC Public Health, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
15 How does rate of smoking cessation vary by age, gender and social grade? Findings from a population survey in England Addiction, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Fifty-two-week continuous abstinence rates of smokers being treated with varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy Addiction, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Cravings as a mediator and moderator of drinking outcomes in the COMBINE Study Addiction, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
18 The bidirectional relationships between alcohol, cannabis, co-occurring alcohol and cannabis use disorders with major depressive disorder: Results from a national sample Journal of Affective Disorders, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Major Depression and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Substance Dependent Patients: The Moderating Roles of Distress Tolerance and Gender Cognitive Therapy and Research, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
20 The collectivity of drinking cultures: is the theory applicable to African settings? Addiction, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Metabolic Effects of Chronic Cannabis Smoking Diabetes Care, March 27, 2013
2 Diets of drinkers on drinking and nondrinking days: NHANES 2003-2008 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 29, 2013 Review Article
3 Smoking-related disease risk, area deprivation and health behaviours Journal of Public Health, April 19, 2013
4 Effect of Paroxetine on Physiological Response to Stress and Smoking Psychosomatic Medicine, March 21, 2013
5 Effectiveness of an intensive E-mail based intervention in smoking cessation (TABATIC study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health, April 19, 2013 Free full text
6 Is serving in the armed forces associated with tobacco or cannabis initiation? A study of onset sequences before and after joining the French armed forces Addictive Behaviours, April 19, 2013
7 Cigarette Price-Minimization Strategies by U.S. Smokers American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 19, 2013
8 Dating Violence Among Urban, Minority, Middle School Youth and Associated Sexual Risk Behaviors and Substance Use Journal of School Health, April 19, 2013
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Prevalence of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among Population Aged 15 Years or Older, Vietnam, 2010
Preventing Chronic Disease, April 19, 2013
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10 U.S. Alcohol Affordability and Real Tax Rates, 1950-2011 American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April 19, 2013 Review Article
11 Depression and smoking: a 5-year prospective study of patients with major depressive disorder Depression and Anxiety, April 22, 2013
12 Motivations to quit cannabis use in an adult non-treatment sample: Are they related to relapse? Addictive Behaviours, April 19, 2013
13 Contribution of psychiatric illness and substance abuse to 30-day readmission risk Journal of Hospital Medicine, April 19, 2013
14 An updated algorithm for choosing among smoking cessation treatments Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, March 21, 2013 Review Article
15 Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks: Are There Associated Negative Consequences beyond Hazardous Drinking in College Students? Addictive Behaviours, April 19, 2013
16 Depressive Symptoms Among Heavy Cigarette Smokers: The Influence of Daily Rate, Gender, and Race Nicotine & Tobacco Research, April 10, 2013
17 Smoking Cessation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes Predicted from Established Risk Scores: Results of the Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Smokers in Primary Care in Europe (CV-ASPIRE) Study BMC Public Health, April 19, 2013 Free full text Review Article
18 Is methoxydine a new rapid acting antidepressant for the treatment of depression in alcoholics? Medical Hypotheses, April 25, 2013
19 Self-Affirmation, Intentions and Alcohol Consumption in Students: A Randomized Exploratory Trial Alcohol and Alcoholism , April 1, 2013
20 Training general practitioners in remote Western Australia in a method of screening and brief intervention for harmful alcohol use: A pilot study Australian Journal of Rural Health, April 19, 2013
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