Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Living with COPD
November is National COPD Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
Nov 2, 2023
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News tagged with secondhand smoke
Cardiology
Job strain combined with high efforts and low reward found to double men's heart disease risk
Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of those stressors, according to new research published today in Circulation: ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Health
56 million Americans unknowingly exposed to secondhand smoke, finds study
More than half of American adults have been recently exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke—and the vast majority of them were unaware, according to new research.
Sep 18, 2023
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Health
Study finds secondhand smoke may be source of lead exposure in children
Lead exposure has long been a known health risk, especially for young children. Research has found that even at low levels, chronic exposure to lead can cause damage to the brain and other organs and cause problems with cognitive ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Cardiology
More Americans than ever believe marijuana smoke is safer than cigarette smoke, but they're wrong
As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans' views on the drug may have gotten rosier.
Aug 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Consumer health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Health
Researchers recommend policy changes to defend against thirdhand smoke
It's well-known that tobacco smoke has harmful effects on both people who smoke and those around them who are exposed to secondhand smoke. But this threat exists in another form as well: thirdhand smoke, the chemical residue ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Health
Pollution from Canada's wildfires was similar to breathing secondhand smoke indoors, study shows
The Canadian wildfires this summer exposed people to secondhand smoke at levels not seen since smoking was banned indoors in 2006, according to preliminary findings from Rutgers University researchers.
Jul 23, 2023
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Addiction
As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard
The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals of smoking: Light up a cigarette, inhale the smoke, including the nasty stuff that can kill you, and exhale. But remove most of the nicotine, the chemical that makes ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Secondhand smoke exposure linked to myopia in children
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with greater myopic refraction, longer axial length, and increased odds of developing moderate and high myopia, according to a study published online May 11 in JAMA Network Open.
May 18, 2023
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