Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:22:25 +0100
Teen Secondhand Smoke Exposure Down, But Not Enough
Secondhand Smoke (SHS) exposure among middle and high school students in the USA has dropped over the last ten years, researchers from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reported in the March edition of Pediatrics...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PST
Within Weeks Of Smoking Cessation, Coughing And Other Respiratory Symptoms Improve
If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults to stop smoking, a new study shows that 18- to 24-year olds who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
Barrett's Patients Who Smoke Are Twice As Likely To Develop Esophageal Cancer
Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients who smoke tobacco are at a two-fold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. BE patients who smoke also double their risk for developing advanced precancerous cells...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Erlotinib Dose-Adjusted For Smoking Status Effective As First Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancers respond well to the anti-cancer drug erlotinib when it is administered before surgery and a stronger dose is given to patients who smoke, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST
Rise In Heart Disease Prevalence In The Gulf States Linked To Rapid Urbanisation As Well As Cultural Habits
While the rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions is thought responsible for the high rates of cardiovascular disease in the Gulf states, deep-rooted cultural factors also play a part. "We're sitting on a time bomb," says Professor Hani Najm, Vice-President of the Saudi Heart Association, whose annual conference begins Friday 27 January...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Smoking Cessation In Ethnic Minorities
Telephone counseling services (also known as quitlines) are an effective intervention for Chinese-, Korean-, and Vietnamese-speaking smokers living in the U.S., and should be incorporated into current smoking cessation services, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Quitlines have played an essential role in helping people quit smoking in the U.S...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
What Is Nicotine?
Nicotine is a nitrogen-containing chemical - an alkaloid, which is made by several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. Nicotine is also produced synthetically. Nicotiana tabacum, the type of nicotine found in tobacco plants, comes from the nightshade family. Red peppers, eggplant, tomatoes and potatoes are examples of the nightshade family...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
The Biggest Killers Of Japanese Adults Are Tobacco Smoking And High Blood Pressure
The life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world (82...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
Blood Levels Of Lead May Increase Smokers' Risk For Kidney Cancer
Higher than normal levels of lead in the blood may signal a risk two times higher than average of developing renal cell carcinoma in smokers, according to medical researchers. "Past studies (in cadavers) have shown that, compared with kidneys from individuals without cancer, kidneys from individuals with cancer have higher lead levels," said Emily B...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
Smokers Continue Habit After Being Diagnosed With Cancer
According to a study published January 23 online in Cancer, many smokers do not drop the habit after being diagnosed with colorectal or lung cancer. The study by Elyse R. Ph.D., M.P.H.and her team at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston involved 3,063 patients with colorectal cancer and 2,456 with lung cancer. The patients were seen at the time of diagnosis, and also five months later...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST
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