Health
Heavy smoking may lead to a fatter stomach
Fear of weight gain is one reason smokers give for not kicking the habit, but new research suggests heavy smokers are more likely to develop pot bellies.
Aug 20, 2015
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Heavy smokers and smokers who are obese gain more weight after quitting
For smokers, the number of cigarettes smoked per day and current body mass index are predictive of changes in weight after quitting smoking, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
Aug 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Medicare proposes covering lung cancer screening
Medicare may soon begin paying for scans to detect lung cancer in certain current or former heavy smokers.
Nov 10, 2014
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Smokers' paradise Austria struggles to stub out habit
In the wood-panelled rooms of Vienna's traditional coffee houses, tobacco-lovers can still light up pretty much as they please. But one of the last smokers' havens in Europe may be on course to kick the habit.
Sep 26, 2014
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Higher cigarette taxes and stronger smoke-free policies may reduce alcohol consumption
Smoking and drinking are often complementary behaviors: smokers are more likely than non-smokers to drink alcohol, and heavy smokers are more likely to be heavy drinkers. While increasing state cigarette excise taxes and ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Large-scale study focuses on heavy smokers
A study based on blood samples from more than 55,000 Danes conducted by the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital shows a direct correlation between smoking and mortality. A special gene variant increases ...
Aug 25, 2014
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Collaborative study of uninsured smokers finds benefit from pairing nicotine patches with quitline support
Uninsured smokers who used nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) patches in combination with NRT lozenges nearly doubled their quit rates when using the support of a quitline, according to a study published online ahead of print ...
Jul 29, 2014
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Study reveals genetics impact risk of early menopause among some female smokers
New research is lighting up yet another reason for women to quit smoking. In a study published online in the journal Menopause, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report the ...
Feb 5, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Final recommendations on lung cancer screening
High-risk adults between the ages of 55 and 80 should receive annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography, according to final recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force being published ...
Dec 30, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Panel backs lung cancer screening for some smokers
Government advisers have endorsed lung cancer screening for the first time. They say certain current and former heavy smokers should get annual CT scans, a type of X-ray, to cut their chances of dying of the disease.
Jul 29, 2013
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