Health
Quit smoking for the sake of your pets
Smokers are being urged to quit smoking for their New Year resolution for the sake of the health of their pets.
Dec 29, 2015
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Health
What are electronic cigarettes?
As rates of smoking fall in Australia, electronic cigarette manufacturers are moving in. Liberty Flights last week released an (awful) online ad to "create awareness" of electronic or e-cigarettes in the Australian marketplace.
Dec 12, 2013
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Addiction
Secondhand smoke is linked to Type 2 diabetes and obesity
Adults who are exposed to secondhand smoke have higher rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes than do nonsmokers without environmental exposure to tobacco smoke, a new study shows. The results will be presented at The Endocrine ...
Jun 25, 2012
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Health
Children as young as seven affected by parents smoking
A new study out today (24 July) shows that children as young as seven had elevated levels of cotinine (a by-product of nicotine) in their blood if their mother smoked, particularly children whose mothers smoked ten cigarettes ...
Jul 24, 2013
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Health
Passive smoking is associated with earlier delivery and lower birth weight
It has been known for more than 50 years that a mother who smokes whilst pregnant is more likely to give birth to her baby prematurely. But what if a mother doesn't smoke but lives with someone who does? New research by academics ...
Nov 25, 2015
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Health
Passive smoking increases risk of severe dementia, according to study in China
Passive smoking, also known as 'second-hand' smoke or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is known to cause serious cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including coronary heart disease and lung cancer. However, until ...
Jan 9, 2013
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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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Health
Ban on smoking in cars with children
Smoking in cars carrying children will soon become illegal in England – in a significant victory for protecting under-18s from second-hand smoke.
Feb 13, 2015
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Cardiology
All forms of smoking detrimental to cardiac health
Studies suggest that smoking with waterpipes, also referred to as shisha and hookah, may be associated with even greater toxin exposure because sessions are longer and involve more and larger "puffs," leading to smoke inhalation ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Cardiology
Passive smoking causes irreversible damage to children's arteries
Exposure to passive smoking in childhood causes irreversible damage to the structure of children's arteries, according to a study published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal.
Mar 4, 2014
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