
Ditching tobacco for your surgery
Providers across Michigan took action to get their patients to quit smoking before going under the knife.
Providers across Michigan took action to get their patients to quit smoking before going under the knife.
Almost a quarter of those undergoing common surgical procedures also smoke.
Social factors drive use of Juul and other e-cigarette products, text-based survey shows, despite widespread understanding by young people of the risks of vaping.
“Prehabilitation” for at-risk patients linked to lower length of stay and total costs by encouraging walking, breathing exercises, nutrition, reducing tobacco and stress.
In a new study, researchers report people who have experienced an aneurysm have another reason to quit smoking.
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