New guidelines for helping veterans and military personnel quit smoking
Through clinical trials, Jessica Cook, PhD, and her team found that about 25% of participants who receive motivation-phase treatment decide to make a quit attempt and enter cessation treatment.
UW receives $11.1 million to improve tobacco use treatment
UW-CTRI researchers will partner with 16 community health centers in WI and MA to develop, test, refine and sustain improved tobacco use treatments for adult patients at community health centers.
Faculty awardees honored by chancellor
Nine faculty from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health were among the award-winning UW faculty honored by Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin at Olin House on October 30. These faculty have all received high honors from professional societies or the United States government.
Researching voice disorders is top strength of new department
UW is known nationwide for its expertise in laryngology, the care of patients with voice, airway and swallowing disorders. The specialty is a key strength of the new Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which became the school’s 28th department in June after nine decades of growth and innovation as a division within the Department of Surgery.
Study launches to test effects of vaping on cardio-pulmonary health
The National Institutes of Health have awarded a five-year, $5.7 million grant to UW to study the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health.
Hasmeena Kathuria to lead UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria will become the next director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Despite state restrictions, recreational cannabis companies use marketing that appeals to adolescents
A new study led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health finds many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, despite state-based regulations prohibiting it.
Cancer Center Cessation Initiative launches new effort to help cancer patients quit smoking
It’s well documented that smoking can lead to cancer. But in recent years, evidence has been mounting that continuing to smoke during cancer treatment can be just as harmful, or even worse.
Access to Medicare increases lung cancer screening rates
If lung cancer is caught early enough, it’s treatable with a high chance of long survival. But many people at high risk because of their smoking history aren’t screened until they turn 65 and are eligible for Medicare coverage.
Study: Higher social media engagement with marijuana marketing linked to higher rates of use
One in three youth in states with legal recreational marijuana (cannabis) engage with marijuana brands on social media.
UW researchers use stem cells to develop vocal folds in a dish
Researchers at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health have created an in vitro 3-D model of human vocal fold tissue (called mucosa) that could improve our understanding and treatment of disorders affecting the human voice.
Financial incentives help Medicaid recipients quit smoking
The use of modest financial incentives to engage with the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is a cost-effective option for increasing smoking quit rates among Medicaid recipients, according to research at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.