Oncology & Cancer
U.S. states can do more to prevent, treat lung cancer
(HealthDay)—States can do more to prevent and treat lung cancer, according to a report published online Nov. 13 by the American Lung Association.
Nov 13, 2019
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News tagged with secondhand smoke
Health
Exposure to secondhand smoke linked to choroidal thinning in children
(HealthDay)—Exposure to secondhand smoking is associated with choroidal thinning among children aged 6 to 8 years, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Oct 18, 2019
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Health
Children exposed to secondhand smoke at higher risk for atrial fibrillation
Children of parents who smoke had a significantly increased chance of developing atrial fibrillation later in life, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The findings highlight ...
Sep 23, 2019
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Health
Exposure to second-hand e-cigarettes increasing among young people
A growing number of middle- and high-school students are being exposed to second-hand aerosols from e-cigarettes by living with or being around individuals who are vaping, according to data from a national survey.
Aug 28, 2019
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Health
CDC: Over one-third of U.S. youth exposed to secondhand smoke
(HealthDay)—More than one-third of U.S. nonsmoking youth are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) from tobacco, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Health
Study shows pediatricians can help parents to quit smoking
An NIH-funded study published in JAMA Pediatrics has shown pediatricians can help parents quit smoking. The research, led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC), was conducted across five ...
Aug 12, 2019
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Cardiology
Who's helping smokers quit? Probably not their heart doctor
Smoking doesn't just wreck the lungs. It's a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, and a new study says most cardiologists aren't doing enough to help patients snuff out their cigarettes.
Jun 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Geographic patterns of COPD similar for smokers, nonsmokers
(HealthDay)—Geographic patterns of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence are similar among current smokers, former smokers, and adults who have never smoked, according to research published in the June ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Medical research
How to make anti-smoking campaigns more persuasive
The damaging effects of smoking on our health are well known, and governments are curbing tobacco advertising to reduce the number of smokers. But, in Indonesia, the number of teens and adults who smoke continue to grow at ...
May 31, 2019
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Cardiology
Avoid smoky environments to protect your heart
If a room or car is smoky, stay away until it has cleared. That's the main message of research presented today at EuroHeartCare 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
May 3, 2019
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