A community hospital identified barriers to breastfeeding support, including inconsistent lactation education and provider knowledge. A ten-week quality improvement proje [...]

Delay discounting describes how individuals tend to prefer smaller immediate rewards over larger delayed rewards, and high levels of discounting are predictive of various [...]

To reduce surgical complications related to smoking, some Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers have implemented requirements that patients quit smoking prior to elective [...]

Research has shown that initiating smoking cessation simultaneously when quitting substances results in a greater chance of abstinence from drugs and causes no negative i [...]

January 1964 issue of the Bulletin. Contents include "MCMS Takes Official Stand Opposing Cigarette Smoking," "8218 Persons Participate in Diabetes Detection Campaign," "L [...]

Smoking cigarettes during the perioperative period is associated with many adverse surgical outcomes. Many hospitals, including some Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAM [...]

A serial magazine produced by OHSU. CONTENTS: Boning Up on Osteoporosis Oregon Cancer Center Department of Medicine Listing Smoking Cessation Cardiologists Try New Fixes [...]

It is estimated that more than 50% of smokers who become pregnant will continue to smoke despite the Surgeon General's warning. In some studies, prenatal smoke exposure h [...]