
Menthol Cigarettes Raise Stroke Risk
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Poor old Tobacco coming under fire again. This time, it's a study on the non cancerous effects of menthols, that gives us new insight into the dangers of smoking. Menthols have previous been flagged for seeming more attractive and less harmful and also being preferred by women, youngsters and African Americans...
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The Role Of Exercise In Life Expectancy, Smoking Cessation
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Exercise may help smokers to quit and remain smokefree, according to new data presented at the World Congress of Cardiology. Moreover, exercise increases life expectancy in smokers and non-smokers alike...
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Extensive Study Questions Previous Study's Analytic Methods Regarding Cardiovascular Safety Concerns Over Smoking-Cessation Drug
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A popular smoking cessation medication has been under a cloud of suspicion ever since the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a study in July 2011 reporting "risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events associated with varenicline." Varenicline, also known as Chantix, blocks the pleasant effects of nicotine on the smoker's brain and lessens nicotine withdrawal symptoms...
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Maternal Smoking And Preterm Birth Risk Drops With Smoking Ban
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A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal health, according to an article in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers...
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Long-Term Respiratory Problems Likely In Children Exposed To Tobacco Smoke
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For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke...
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Vitamin C Improves Pulmonary Function In Newborns Of Pregnant Smoking Women
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Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study. "Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely affect the lung development of the developing baby," said Cindy McEvoy, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital...
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Retinoid Pathways In The Developing Fetal Lung Disrupted By Maternal Smoking
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Maternal smoking can lead to lung disease in babies, including asthma. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research shows that maternal smoking-related defects within the alveoli inside the lungs of offspring are associated with a disruption in retinoic acid signaling...
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In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lung Changes Are Present In Nearly Half Of ACPA Positive Patients At Disease Onset
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A new study presented at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that lung changes in association with anti-citrullinated protein autoantibody (ACPA) status are a primary manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
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