Health
Study finds quitting smoking enhances personality change
University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that shows those who quit smoking show improvements in their overall personality.
Sep 12, 2011
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Neuroscience
Over half of Alzheimer's cases may be preventable, say researchers
Over half of all Alzheimer's disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, according to a study led by Deborah Barnes, PhD, a mental health ...
Jul 19, 2011
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Health
Consumer health: Living with atrial fibrillation
At least 2.7 million people in the U.S. are living with atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And because the risk of developing it increases with age and people are living longer, medical researchers ...
Jul 25, 2022
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How to quit smoking: What to expect and how to quit for good
If you smoke, you're probably aware of a stark reality: Cigarettes are the lead cause of preventable disease, disability and death, killing more than 480,000 people every year. At the same time, an estimated one-third of ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why tobacco users should call it quits
Tobacco users have an increased risk of becoming very sick if they contract the virus that causes COVID-19. If you use tobacco and want to stop, consider World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31 as a start date.
Jun 2, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Why you should quit smoking even after a cancer diagnosis
Dear Mayo Clinic: My father, who is 68, just started treatment for bladder cancer. He's been a smoker since his 20s, and his oncologist is strongly encouraging him to quit. It seems like trying to stop smoking now, while ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Addiction
College educated more likely to use e-cigs to quit cigarette smoking
Users of both electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes may be more intent on quitting tobacco, but that intention seems to drop off among less educated smokers, according to a study by Georgia State University ...
Sep 7, 2016
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Health
Video: A new vaccine that could help you quit smoking
New research from the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry may help millions stick to a common resolution: quitting smoking.
Jan 22, 2015
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Addiction
Tips for quitting smoking in 2014
Many smokers make kicking the habit their top New Year's resolution. It's a popular goal, so much so that there are more former smokers in the U.S.—nearly 50 million—than current smokers, according to the Centers for ...
Jan 13, 2014
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Health
Smartphones, GPS part of UH scientist's smoking cessation research
We use them to text, tweet, post and, sometimes, make a call. Now, smartphones are helping with public health research.
Oct 17, 2013
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