Cardiology
Tips to reduce stroke in the diverse communities
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., about 800,000 strokes occur per year.
May 12, 2022
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News tagged with tobacco use
Oncology & Cancer
Lifestyle changes can help prevent 30% of cancers: WHO
More than 30 percent of cancers can be prevented by lifestyle changes, the World Health Organization said Friday, on the eve of World Cancer Day.
Feb 3, 2012
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Addiction
African countries need tighter controls to curb growing tobacco use
Average global smoking rates have fallen over the past 12 years with the proportion of people aged 15 or older who smoke declining from 22.6% in 2007 to 19.6% in 2019.
May 30, 2022
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Addiction
Machine-learning-assisted model addresses overprescribing and underprescribing of opioids
While the COVID-19 epidemic may have taken over the headlines the last two years, the United States remains in the grip of the opioid epidemic. Nearly 70,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2020, the last year for ...
May 4, 2022
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Health
Is marriage good for the heart?
Giving your heart to a supportive spouse turns out to be an excellent way to stay alive, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Happily wedded people who undergo coronary bypass surgery are more than ...
Aug 22, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find important 'target' playing role in tobacco-related lung cancers
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have discovered that the immune response regulator IKBKE (serine/threonine kinase) plays two roles in tobacco-related non-small cell lung cancers. Tobacco carcinogens induce ...
Feb 9, 2012
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Health
Tooth whitening: Expert help on getting a brighter smile
People want whiter teeth, surveys show, and the American Dental Association (ADA) has some advice on how to accomplish that.
Oct 20, 2023
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Health
Aboriginal youth use tobacco, illicit drugs and alcohol more than non-aboriginal youth
Aboriginal-youth living off-reserve in Canada use tobacco, alcohol and drugs significantly more than non-Aboriginal youth and have higher health risks, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
May 9, 2011
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Other
Disability rights don't have to clash with environmental responsibility
Picture this. There's a tool you rely on to drink and using it is essential. It's readily available. You're given one with a drink wherever you go, and you can buy it cheaply in many stores. Imagine, then, that this tool ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Health
Observed 'gateway' effect of e-cigarettes among teens 'likely to be small'
The observed 'gateway' effect of e-cigarette use among teens is "likely to be small," with only a tiny proportion of experimental vapers going on to smoke regular cigarettes, suggests research published online in the journal ...
Mar 17, 2020
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