Posts Tagged ‘smoking’
Diabetes care improves, but costly gaps remain
EMORY (US) — People with diabetes are getting better control of the disease, but a new study suggests that other health issues that can complicate the condition are not as well tended to. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Apr 12, 2013 15:44 - 0 Comments
Teen smoking influences change over time
USC (US) — Friends in junior high may have more influence on smoking behavior than high school pals do, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 9:15 - 0 Comments
Smoking upon waking may raise cancer risk
PENN STATE (US) — The sooner people smoke cigarettes after waking up in the morning, the more likely they are to develop lung or oral cancer, according to researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 28, 2013 13:21 - 2 Comments
Teen smoking addiction linked to genes
DUKE (US) — Genetics may explain why some teen smokers get hooked quickly and others don’t. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2013 12:46 - 2 Comments
Tobacco traces found in millenium-old pipes
UC DAVIS (US) — Native American hunter-gatherers living in what is now northwestern California grew and smoked tobacco more than a thousand years ago, according to a new report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2013 12:44 - 0 Comments
Drug abuse rates higher in teens with ADHD
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have problems with substance abuse and cigarette use compared to teens without ADHD, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 15:46 - 3 Comments
China’s indoor air raises cancer risk for women
U. BUFFALO (US) — Breathing indoor air in some Chinese cities carries significant cancer risks, especially for women, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 13:38 - 1 Comment
Pregnant smokers get subpar help to quit
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — To help pregnant women quit smoking, healthcare providers need better communication training, according to a study that finds conversations on the topic averaged just 47 seconds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2013 9:53 - 0 Comments
Smoking level predicts bladder cancer outcome
USC (US) — Smoking causes bladder cancer, and people who smoke heavily have greater odds of developing more aggressive and deadly versions of the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 17:21 - 2 Comments
After quitting, smokers calm down
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards, whether they smoked for pleasure or to relieve stress, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 11, 2012 13:14 - 0 Comments
Second-hand smoke tied to meningitis risk for kids
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Exposure to second-hand smoke may double the risk of invasive meningococcal disease for children, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 7, 2012 12:59 - 7 Comments
To ease severe back pain, quit smoking
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Quitting smoking offers significant relief to people suffering from severe back pain, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 4, 2012 17:10 - 1 Comment
Statins may protect lungs from smoking damage
UC DAVIS (US) — Statins, which are used to lower cholesterol, may also protect lungs from inflammation caused by smoking cigarettes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2012 17:42 - 3 Comments
Why patients with cancer don’t quit smoking
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Over half of cancer patients don’t quit smoking after their diagnosis, according to a new review paper that identifies the reasons why. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 26, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Combined risks linked to brain decline
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Several risk factors, including smoking and high blood pressure, may be associated with declines in memory and learning in older adults, researchers report. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 31, 2012 14:25 - 2 Comments
Smokers take 2.7 extra sick days
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Smokers are 33 percent more likely to miss work than non-smokers and were absent an average of 2.7 extra days a year, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Smokers at higher risk for second stroke
MONASH (AUS) — Stroke survivors who smoke have a greater risk of another stroke, heart attack, or death than those who have never smoked. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 24, 2012 16:23 - 0 Comments
Mexican-Americans smoke earlier—but quit
UC DAVIS (US) — Mexican-Americans born in the United States start smoking at an earlier age than their counterparts in Mexico but are also more likely to quit. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 7, 2012 9:44 - 2 Comments
Teens in the ‘in crowd’ more likely to smoke
USC (US) — Popular students are more likely to smoke cigarettes than their less popular peers, a new study shows. (more…)
