Posts Tagged ‘smoking’
For smokers, lead linked to kidney cancer
PENN STATE (US) — Higher than normal levels of lead in the blood may double a smoker’s risk of developing kidney cancer, new research shows. Continue…
Thursday, January 26, 2012 15:30 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Jan 17, 2012 12:29 - 0 Comments
Therapy strikes protein in smokers’ lungs
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new treatment for smoking-related lung diseases targets a protein that triggers inflammation and keeps lungs from healing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2012 16:16 - 2 Comments
Drug shields lungs from smoking damage
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A common blood pressure medicine appears to help prevent the lung damage associated with cigarette smoke, according to a study with mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2011 12:16 - 1 Comment
Education tied to better cancer outcomes
EMORY (US) — The first large study in the United States to examine mortality rates of patients with mouth and throat cancers by educational levels find the greatest decreases among those with at least 12 years of education. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 5, 2011 10:13 - 4 Comments
Vascular condition and MS share risk factors
U. BUFFALO (US) — People with a specific vascular condition, but no known neurological disease, display many of the same risk factors as people with multiple sclerosis, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2011 12:22 - 0 Comments
Smoking twins show why it’s hard to quit
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Smokers today are influenced by genetic factors far more than social ones—which can make it even harder to quit, according to a new study with twins. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 16, 2011 12:19 - 4 Comments
Safety of e-cigs still in question
PENN STATE (US) — While electronic cigarettes may be an effective long-term alternative to smoking, questions remain about their long-term safety. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 8:51 - 1 Comment
CT lung cancer screening saves lives
BROWN (US) — A new study reports a 20 percent reduction in lung cancer deaths in heavy smokers who had low-dose computed tomographic (LDCT) screenings instead of X-rays. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2011 15:03 - 0 Comments
Some Asians miss anti-smoking message
UC DAVIS (US) — Asian-American smokers are less likely to get non-smoking advice from their doctors, but only because they are unlikely to see a health care provider in the first place. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 28, 2011 15:24 - 8 Comments
Youth ignore hookah health risks
U. BUFFALO (US) — Drawn by perceptions that hookah smoking is safe and not addictive, students as young as 13 are turning to waterpipes at alarmingly high rates, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 8, 2011 11:02 - 0 Comments
Hookah smoking hikes CO levels
U. FLORIDA (US) — Patrons who frequent hookah cafés have carbon monoxide levels more than three times higher than those who visit traditional bars. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2010 16:17 - 0 Comments
Menthol packs more punch per puff
PENN STATE (US) — Menthol cigarettes provide higher levels of carbon monoxide, nicotine, and cotinine per cigarette than regular cigarettes, making them harder to quit, particularly for teens and African-Americans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 2, 2010 12:33 - 0 Comments
Quit smoking. Be happy
BROWN U. (US) — It turns out that quitting smoking doesn’t make you feel miserable; it makes you feel great. People who quit for good report feeling happier than ever. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2010 15:28 - 0 Comments
Non-smokers fare better post-radiation
UC DAVIS (US) — Patients with head and neck cancer who have never smoked have much better survival rates after radiation therapy than patients with a history of smoking. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 23, 2010 8:35 - 0 Comments
How outside factors impact MS
U. BUFFALO (US) — Researchers are investigating a trio of environmental factors to determine their influence on the progression of multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2010 9:09 - 1 Comment
Cigarette smoking: Unsafe at any level
CORNELL (US)—Exposure to even low-levels of cigarette smoke may put people at risk for future lung disease, including lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 16:29 - 0 Comments
Cravings 101: Control can be learned
YALE (US)—Smokers can decrease their cravings for cigarettes—they just need to be taught how. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 9:29 - 2 Comments
Advice to quit smoking stops too soon
UC DAVIS (US)—Health-care providers are quick to advise patients to quit smoking, but few follow up with programs, plans, or prescriptions to help them break the habit, as recommended by national guidelines. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 19, 2010 15:15 - 5 Comments
Why is smoking so ‘hot’ on YouTube?
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Pro-smoking videos—especially those that are sexual in nature—are prominent on the online video site YouTube and very accessible to young people, according to a new study. (more…)
