Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: tobacco smoking http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Smoking from hookah not a harmless alternative to cigarettes (Medical Xpress)—Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hookah-harmless-alternative-cigarettes.html Health Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:36:12 EST news285484903 A billion deaths from tobacco are key obstacle to global development If the word's nations are going to prevent tobacco smoking from causing one projected billion deaths by the end of this century, they must: Make tobacco control part of the agendas of United Nation's and other development agencies worldwide; Assure every sector of a nation including health, trade and finance officials work collectively to protect not only health but the harm tobacco places on their economy by passing laws to reduce use; Place health as the centerpiece of any decision on a trade treaty that includes tobacco; Diligently work toward a goal of reducing the prevalence rate of smoking to less than five percent world-wide by 2048, basically ending its use. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-billion-deaths-tobacco-key-obstacle.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:40:01 EST news281623168 Unhealthy drinking widespread around the world, study shows A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from drinking. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-unhealthy-widespread-world.html Addiction Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:48:22 EST news281616491 Smoking still takes a heavy toll in US, CDC finds (HealthDay)—Even though proven anti-smoking strategies exist, more than 440,000 Americans still die each year from cigarette smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, federal health officials said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-heavy-toll-cdc.html Health Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:30:01 EST news278355566 Smoking may worsen hangover after heavy drinking People who like to smoke when they drink may be at greater risk of suffering a hangover the next morning, according to a study in the January 2013 issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-worsen-hangover-heavy.html Addiction Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:20:02 EST news273864198 Teen smoking has fallen across most of U.S. (HealthDay)—A significant decline in cigarette smoking took place among U.S. kids aged 12 to 17 between 2002 and 2010 in 41 states, according to a new federal government report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-teen-fallen.html Health Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:05:42 EST news272729136 Study of cigarette and waterpipe tobacco smoking shows knowledge gap in perceived health risks People who smoke both cigarettes and waterpipes – dual users – lack sufficient knowledge about the risks of tobacco smoking and are at considerable risk for dependence and tobacco-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and stroke later in life, according to findings of a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-cigarette-waterpipe-tobacco-knowledge-gap.html Health Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:20:50 EST news267798016 Two studies could lead to new personalized therapies for lung cancer patients Lung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is associated with very low survival rates. Two new genome-sequencing studies have uncovered novel genes involved in the deadly disease, as well as striking differences in mutations found in patients with and without a history of smoking. The findings, published September 13th by Cell Press in the journal Cell, could pave the way for personalized therapies that boost survival rates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-personalized-therapies-lung-cancer-patients.html Cancer Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:54:48 EST news266759680 Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosis Newly published research led by Dr. David Spence of Western University, Canada, shows that eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes. Surveying more than 1200 patients, Dr. Spence found regular consumption of egg yolks is about two-thirds as bad as smoking when it comes to increased build-up of carotid plaque, a risk factor for stroke and heart attack. The research is published online in the journal Atherosclerosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-egg-yolk-consumption-bad-atherosclerosis.html Cardiology Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:02:08 EST news264088859 Smokers drop pricey cigarettes for cheaper alternatives: CDC (HealthDay) -- With cigarette costs rising, more smokers are turning to cigars or "rolling their own" to cut costs, suggests a new U.S. government report that shows a substantial increase in the use of non-cigarette tobacco products. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-smokers-pricey-cigarettes-cheaper-alternatives.html Addiction Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:42:42 EST news263137355 Most regret ever starting smoking (Medical Xpress) -- The majority of smokers and ex-smokers – 85 per cent – regret ever starting the potentially deadly habit in the first place, show new data from Cancer Research UK published today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-most-regret-ever-starting-smoking.html Addiction Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:00:02 EST news262248531 Marijuana use higher in young adult smokers than previously reported Half of young adult tobacco smokers also have smoked marijuana in the last 30 days, according to a recent Facebook-based survey conducted by UCSF researchers, indicating a greater prevalence of marijuana and tobacco co-use among smokers age 18-25 than previously reported. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-marijuana-higher-young-adult-smokers.html Addiction Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:20:01 EST news253980736 Tobacco display ban comes into force in England A ban on tobacco displays in large shops and supermarkets came into force in England on Friday, meaning such stores must hide cigarettes from public view. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-tobacco-england.html Health Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:59:13 EST news252917945 WHO urges China to bolster tobacco controls (AP) -- The head of the World Health Organization urged China on Tuesday to bolster controls on tobacco in a country where half of adult males smoke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-urges-china-bolster-tobacco.html Health Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:46:27 EST news251462780 Smoking depicted in movies influences younger adolescents Younger adolescents exposed to movies that depict smoking are at greater risk of smoking than older adolescents, according to a study published March 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-depicted-movies-younger-adolescents.html Health Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:00:05 EST news250952774 Barrett's patients who smoke twice as likely to develop oesophageal cancer Smoking doubles the risk of developing oesophageal cancer in people with Barrett's Oesophagus, according to scientists at Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-barrett-patients-oesophageal-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:15:39 EST news247144530 Tobacco smoking and high blood pressure are biggest killers of Japanese adults The life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world (82.9 years) yet tobacco smoking and high blood pressure are still the major risk factors for death among adults in Japan, emphasizing the need to reduce tobacco smoking and to improve ongoing programs designed to help people manage multiple cardiovascular risk factors, including high blood pressure, according to a study published in this week's PLoS Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-tobacco-high-blood-pressure-biggest.html Addiction Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:02 EST news246643765 European studies on risks of hepatocellular carcinoma Among known risk factors for hepatocellular cancer, smoking, obesity, and heavy alcohol consumption, along with chronic hepatitis B and C infection, contribute to a large share of the disease burden in Europe, according to a cohort study published online October 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-european-hepatocellular-carcinoma.html Cancer Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:25:57 EST news238436749 Goats could increase the risk of a rare lung cancer Exposure to goats could increase the risk of a certain type of lung cancer, according to French researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-goats-rare-lung-cancer.html Cancer Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:04:38 EST news236142173 Smoking during pregnancy linked to persistent asthma in childhood Children with severe asthma are 3.6 times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoking before birth – even without later exposure – than children with a mild form of the disease, according to a multicenter study led by researchers at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-pregnancy-linked-persistent-asthma-childhood.html Addiction Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:58:54 EST news233315922 Unhealthy lifestyle associated with sexual dysfunction A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that several unhealthy lifestyle factors, such as weight problems, physical inactivity, high alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking, and hard drugs are associated with sexual dysfunctions in men. Additionally, an unhealthy lifestyle is more common in persons who are sexually inactive. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-unhealthy-lifestyle-sexual-dysfunction.html Health Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:12:24 EST news229183928