Tobacco
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Quitters win during the Great American Smokeout Nov. 19
Get ready to lose the habit and become victorious over tobacco. The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event Nov. 19 is your chance to triumph over addiction. Read MoreNov 12, 2015
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VUMC debuts dedicated tobacco treatment service
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of only a few academic medical centers in the country with a dedicated hospital-wide tobacco treatment service. Read MoreOct 22, 2015
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Tindle to direct Tobacco Research and Treatment
November is well-known as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. It is also the month that highlights awareness of less publicized forms of cancer including pancreatic cancer and stomach cancer. Read MoreNov 20, 2014
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National campaign urges smokers to talk with their health providers about kicking the habit
Barbara Forbes loves a quitter. Read MoreJun 13, 2013
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Diagnostic codes identify smoking status
Diagnostic codes used for billing purposes effectively identify smokers in a general clinic population and can be used to adjust smoking status in genetic and epidemiologic studies. Read MoreMar 15, 2013
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Ancestry impacts smoking risk for lungs
Smoking is more detrimental to lung function in individuals with high proportions of African ancestry. Read MoreAug 7, 2012
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Mixed results define 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card
Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for men in Tennessee and cancer deaths continue to move further away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2020 goal, according to the 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card. Read MoreJun 12, 2012