Health
Americans misinformed about smoking
After voluminous research studies, numerous lawsuits and millions of deaths linked to cigarettes, it might seem likely that Americans now properly understand the risks of smoking.
Aug 22, 2017
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Addiction
Smokers 20 percent more likely to quit when cigarettes cost $1 more
Older smokers are usually more set in their ways, but a dollar increase in cigarette prices makes them 20 percent more likely to quit, a new Drexel University study found.
Aug 18, 2017
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Surgery
Smoking raises risk of aneurysm recurrence after endovascular treatment
In a new study, researchers report people who have experienced an aneurysm have another reason to quit smoking.
Aug 17, 2017
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Health
Smoking linked to frailty in older adults
A recent paper published in Age & Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, finds that current smoking in older people increases the risk of developing frailty, though former smokers did not appear ...
Aug 17, 2017
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Addiction
Daily e-cigarette users had highest rates of quitting smoking
Among U.S. adults who were established smokers in the past five years, those who use e-cigarettes daily were significantly more likely to have quit cigarettes compared to those who have never tried e-cigarettes. Researchers ...
Aug 17, 2017
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Health
Why social smoking can be just as bad for you as daily smoking
"Everything in moderation." It's a common justification made for behaviors that may fall outside the realm of healthy. Whether it's a drink or two or indulging in a favorite dessert, consuming small quantities, rather than ...
Aug 14, 2017
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Health
Why anecdotes aren't strong evidence when it comes to quitting smoking
In the early 1990s, I was the guest of the local health service in Broken Hill, New South Wales, during a national week promoting quitting smoking. I went on the local radio and the host invited ex-smokers to call in and ...
Aug 4, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Downregulation of miR-126 augments DNA damage response
(HealthDay)—For cigarette smokers and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), downregulation of microRNA-126 (miR-126) augments DNA damage response (DDR), according to a letter to the editor published ...
Aug 2, 2017
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Addiction
Availability of cheap tobacco undermining efforts to cut smoking
The effectiveness of price increases as a deterrent to cut smoking is being undermined by the availability of cheap tobacco, including roll-your-own and cartons of factory-made cigarettes, according to new research published ...
Jul 31, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Total, saturated fat linked to increased risk of lung cancer
(HealthDay)—High intake of total and saturated fat is associated with increased risk of lung cancer, according to research published online July 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Jul 28, 2017
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