
Potential To Reverse Smoke-Induced Damage And Disease In The Lungs
Stop Smoking News
By studying mice exposed to tobacco smoke for a period of months, researchers have new insight into how emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develops. In Cell, a Cell Press publication, they also report a promising new way to reverse the lung damage underlying these conditions...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Still Threatens 2.5 Million California Children
Stop Smoking News
Despite having the second-lowest smoking rate in the nation, California is still home to nearly 2.5 million children under the age of 12 who are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
Nicotine Could Act As A Gateway Drug
Stop Smoking News
According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institute of Health, scientists have identified a biological mechanism in a landmark study in mice, which could provide insight into how tobacco products could act as gateway drugs, and therefore increase the risk of abusing cocaine and perhaps also other drugs...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
At 3.5 Years Of Age Future Obesity May Be Predicted
Stop Smoking News
Researchers can predict which children are most likely to become obese by examining their mothers' behaviour around their birth, according to a recent University of Montreal study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
Smoking In Your Own Car - APPG Inquiry, UK
Stop Smoking News
In parliament, a cross party group called for the Department of Health to carry out a public consultation regarding policy options in order to reduce the harmful effects smoking in private vehicles causes...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
The Burden Of Cancer In Those With HIV May Be Alleviated By Earlier Antiretroviral Therapy
Stop Smoking News
HIV-infected patients are at increased risk for cancer as a result of both their impaired immune system and lifestyle factors, such as smoking, according to researchers at Kaiser Permanente...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
Some Current Smokers Benefit From Smoking Cessation Interventions
Stop Smoking News
According to two investigations published in the Nov. 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, smoking cessation intervention programs as well as nicotine replacement therapy are connected with positive outcomes among individuals who currently smoke...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today
Low Vitamin C Levels Due To Smoke And Poor Diet In India's Elderly Population
Stop Smoking News
Up to three quarters of elderly people in parts of India have vitamin C deficiency, a study by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for human health, playing a role from maintenance and repair of tissues to antioxidant activities. This study is the first ever large screening of vitamin C blood levels in the older Indian population...
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today