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Extending smoking ban outside bars could help curb 'social smoking'

Extending the smoking ban outside bars could help curb "social smoking" because this goes hand in hand with drinking, suggests a small qualitative study published online in Tobacco Control.

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

Smoking bans lead to less, not more, smoking at home: study

Smoking bans in public/workplaces don't drive smokers to light up more at home, suggests a study of four European countries with smoke free legislation, published online in Tobacco Control.

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Drinking large amounts of soft drinks associated with asthma and COPD

A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Addiction created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist

Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often.

Health created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC

Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.

Health created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 7

Rapid urbanization as well as cultural habits explain Gulf states' rise in heart disease prevalence

While the rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions is thought responsible for the high rates of cardiovascular disease in the Gulf states, deep-rooted cultural factors also play a part.

Cardiology created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers review cessation studies and call for change in policy

(Medical Xpress) -- Smoking is a major public health issue and quitting is the single most important thing smokers can do to improve their health.  In the 2012 edition of the prestigious Annual Review ...

Health created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smokers 'salivate' to cigarettes: The physiological reactions to associated images

It is commonly known that, much like Pavlov's dogs salivating in response to hearing the bell they associate with dinner time, smokers feel cravings and have physiological reactions to pictures they associate with smoking. ...

Neuroscience created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers map potential genetic origins, pathways of lung cancer in nonsmokers

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have begun to identify mutations and cellular pathway changes that lead to lung cancer in never-smokers -- a first step in developing potential therapeutic ...

Cancer created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smokers prefer cold turkey

(Medical Xpress) -- Cold turkey is the preferred method for giving up smoking according to public health researchers at the University of Sydney. With more than two-thirds of smokers giving up permanently this way, the research ...

Health created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Smoke free legislation linked to drop in second-hand smoke exposure among adults

(Medical Xpress) -- Levels of second-hand smoke exposure among non-smoking adults fell by almost 30 per cent after smoke free legislation was introduced in England in 2007, researchers in the Department for ...

Health created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Simple night time airflow control device eases persistent asthma symptoms

A simple device that filters out airborne asthma triggers during sleep can ease persistent symptoms of the condition during the day and improve quality of life, suggests research published online in Thorax.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British government should ban smoking in cars: doctors

Britain should introduce a ban on all smoking in cars to protect people from second-hand smoke, a leading doctors' union said Wednesday.

Health created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clean indoor air laws encourage bans on smoking at home

Second hand smoke exposure among nonsmokers has declined over time as clean indoor air laws have been adopted. However, there has been concern that such laws might encourage smokers to smoke more in their homes or other private ...

Health created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CT scans for lung cancer screening may be beneficial in detecting COPD

Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) scanning identified a substantial proportion who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0