Health
Smoking costs UK economy in excess of £19 billion a year
A new report released by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) argues that anti-smoking measures could save billions across the UK economy.
Aug 4, 2021
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News tagged with tobacco use
Oncology & Cancer
Never too late: Cancer centers push patients to quit smoking
When cancer patients stop smoking, they heal faster, experience fewer side effects from treatment and lower their chances of tumors returning. Now, top cancer hospitals are helping patients quit as evidence mounts that it's ...
Jul 27, 2021
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Health
Smokeless tobacco used more by pregnant women in South East Asia than non-pregnant women
Pregnant women in South East Asia are more likely to use smokeless tobacco than non-pregnant women, despite the added risk of foetal harm during pregnancy.
Jul 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows that smokers have a higher risk of committing suicide
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology residents Iván Echeverria, Miriam Cotaina and Antonio Jovani, from the Hospital Provincial of Castellón, doctor Ana Benito and doctor Gonzalo Haro from the TXP research group of the CEU ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?
Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Health
Many adults with cardiovascular disease know the risks, yet still don't stop smoking
Many adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continue to smoke cigarettes and/or use other tobacco products, despite knowing it increases their risk of having another cardiovascular event, according to new research ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Health
Thousands of surveys show the impact of smoking around the world
The most comprehensive data on global trends in smoking highlight its enormous global health toll. The number of smokers worldwide has increased to 1.1 billion in 2019, with tobacco smoking causing 7.7 million deaths—including ...
May 28, 2021
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Health
Global cardiovascular organizations release joint opinion on achieving the 'tobacco endgame'
Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of disease, causing an estimated 12% of deaths worldwide among people aged 30 and over. Four leading cardiovascular organizations—American Heart Association, ...
May 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The stressors of stress on your body and behavior
Stress symptoms may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame for that irritating headache, your frequent insomnia or your decreased productivity at work. But stress ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Health
Pandemic stress, boredom caused some PA residents to increase cigarette use
Stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic by nearly a third of surveyed Pennsylvania ...
Mar 30, 2021
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