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Strong tobacco control policies in Brazil credited for more than 400,000 lives saved

High cigarette prices, smoke-free air laws, marketing restrictions and other measures, all part of Brazil's strong tobacco control policies, are credited for a 50 percent reduction in smoking prevalence between ...

Health created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers use supercomputer simulations to understand how some carcinogens evade removal

A person doesn't have to go far to find a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). These carcinogen precursors are inhaled through automobiles exhaust during the morning commute, are present in a drag of cigarette ...

Cancer created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Medical schools fall short on teaching students about obesity

It's no secret that obesity is a major problem in America.

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking takes 10 years off life expectancy in Japan, not 4 as previously thought, experts warn

Smoking reduces life expectancy by ten years in Japan, but much of the risk can be avoided by giving up smoking, a paper published on bmj.com today shows.

Addiction created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Industry now using smartphone apps, which kids can easily download, to promote tobacco

The tobacco industry is now using smarphone apps - a medium that has global reach, including to children - to promote its products, warn researchers in Tobacco Control.

Addiction created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

College education and moderate alcohol intake linked to lower COPD risk

College education and alcohol consumption may be linked to risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California, followed 126,019 people who supplied ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prognosis after cystectomy not affected by smoking

(HealthDay)—Despite the link between cigarette smoking and the development of bladder cancer, the prognosis of people with bladder cancer after undergoing a cystectomy is not affected by cigarette smoking, ...

Cancer created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secondhand smoke ups babies' risk of asthma, study says

(HealthDay)—Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.

Inflammatory disorders created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Weight loss surgery may be associated with increased substance use following surgery

Patients who undergo bariatric weight loss surgery may be at increased risk for substance use (drug use, alcohol use and cigarette smoking) following surgery, particularly among patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y ...

Surgery created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking may lead to cataracts in aging population

Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for a wide-range of diseases. Now, scientists have evidence that smoking may also increase the risk of age-related cataract, the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in ...

Ophthalmology created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 ...

Health created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pacific Islanders have high obesity, smoking rates

In the first study to detail the health of Pacific Islanders living in the United States, University of Michigan researchers have found alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking.

Health created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secondhand smoke takes large physical and economic toll

Secondhand smoke is accountable for 42,000 deaths annually to nonsmokers in the United States, including nearly 900 infants, according to a new UCSF study.

Health created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Passive smoking also affects neurodevelopment in babies

A new study shows that newborns that have been exposed to nicotine from both active and passive smoking mothers show poor physiological, sensory, motor and attention responses.

Health created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Quitting smoking cuts elevated subarachnoid hemorrhage risk

(HealthDay)—Cigarette smoking increases the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in a dose-responsive manner, and cessation correlates with a reduction in SAH risk, according to a study published online ...

Neuroscience created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0