The olfactory cortex processes scent information, and injuries to this area often result in smell disorders
In addition to its impact on life expectancy, smoking harms the immune system
All participants will attend a clinic visit at week 8 to receive 2 weeks of patches (at their current dose) and brief behavioral support, and exhaled CO will be measured to confirm self-reported smoking status
An internet-based case-crossover study of recurrent gout attacks in which 633 patients with gout were prospectively recruited and studied online for 1 year concluded that the odds ratio (OR) of recurrent gout attacks with increasing quintiles of purine intake from animal sources (over a 48-hour period) were 1.17, 1.38, 2.21 and 4.76
A few studies have reported an association between cannabis use and upper airway or lung cancer, but these have come from small case-control studies that suffered from methodological flaws, such as not controlling for tobacco use
Alice Cameron , Hao Meng Yip and Montey Garg summarise the latest evidence to better inform clinicians about the effects of vaping on oral health, particularly regarding the risks of oral cancer