Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate critical aspects of brain maturation
during the prenatal, early postnatal, and adolescent periods. During these developmental …

This review article describes different forms of tobacco usage and its direct relationship with
the prevalence of dental caries. Smoking along with co-existing factors like old age, bad oral …

Media, from television to the “new media”(including cell phones, iPads, and social media),
are a dominant force in children's lives. Although television is still the predominant medium …

Objectives: Our objective was to estimate the incidence of recent burnout in a large sample
of Taiwanese physicians and analyze associations with job related satisfaction and medical …

The significantly revised second edition of this unique practitioner guide features 65% new
material and a new organizing structure. The authors show how to use motivational …

Background Tobacco consumption is the largest avoidable health risk. Understanding
changes of smoking over time and across populations is crucial to implementing health …

Importance Screening adolescents for substance use and intervening immediately can
reduce the burden of addiction and substance-related morbidity. Several screening tools …

Hispanic youth are at risk for experiencing depressive symptoms and smoking cigarettes,
and risk for depressive symptoms and cigarette use increase as Hispanic youth acculturate …

Latino youth can experience a range of cultural (ie, ethnic discrimination and acculturative
stress) and familial (ie family conflict) risk factors that can contribute to their perceived stress …

Background The rate of smoking and lung cancer among women is rising in Europe. The
primary aim of this study was to determine why women begin smoking in five different …