Oncology & Cancer
Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderly
Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.
May 21, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Healthy lifestyle choices could cut cancer rates: report
(HealthDay) -- Most people know what lifestyle choices will keep the chances of a cancer diagnosis low: Don't smoke, eat healthy, exercise and get the recommended screenings.
Apr 19, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Unhealthy behaviors more prevalent in survivors of multiple cancers, study shows
A study published by University of Kentucky researchers shows that survivors of multiple cancers report unhealthier behaviors post-diagnosis than control counterparts.
Mar 22, 2012
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Health
Researchers make less carcinogenic cigarette
(Medical Xpress) -- Though emphasizing that quitting is the best remedy to combat health problems for smokers, Cornell researchers have found a way to make cigarettes less toxic.
Jan 3, 2012
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Health
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.
Nov 16, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Influencing craving for cigarettes by stimulating the brain
Targeted brain stimulation increases cigarette cravings, a new study in Biological Psychiatry has found, which may ultimately lead to new treatments that reverse these effects. Cues associated with cigarette smoking, such ...
Oct 31, 2011
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Health
Employee programs teaching heath care 'consumer' skills may also produce health benefits
A workplace program designed to teach employees to act more like consumers when they make health care decisions, for example, by finding and evaluating health information or choosing a benefit plan, also improved exercise, ...
Oct 31, 2011
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Other
Male smokers less likely to need joint replacement surgery of hip or knee
Surprising results from a new study revealed that men who smoke had less risk of undergoing total joint replacement surgery than those who never smoked. Researchers also reported that men who were overweight, or who engaged ...
Jul 8, 2011
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Health
Obese girls more than twice as likely to be addicted to smoking
Obese teenage girls are more than twice as likely as other girls to develop high-level nicotine addiction as young adults, according to a new study. Nearly 20 percent of American adolescents currently are obese, the authors ...
Jun 21, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clubbers can smell a good nightspot
Since the smoking ban in restaurants, bars and nightclubs, customers are more aware of unpleasant smells, such as body odors and the smell of old beer, that used to be masked by cigarette smoke. Now science is looking at ...
May 17, 2011
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