Smoking ban leads to drop in heart attacks, finds US studyNovember 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Smoking ban has resulted in a 27 percent decrease in heart attacks in the city of Starkville in United States, reveals a new study. Researchers, led by Robert McMillen and Dr.
Smoking can harm asthma patientsNovember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tobacco smoke can prove extremely harmful for patients with asthma, rhinitis and nasal obstruction, according to an international health expert. Smoking has always been associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Smokers with common autoimmune disorder at increased skin damage riskNovember 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers have come up with another reason to stay away from cigarettes after linking smoking to skin problems in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Experts at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) found that smokers with the long-term autoimmune disorder faced an increased risk for skin damage and rashes.
How to increase safety of smoked salmonOctober 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Smoking salmon at adequately high temperatures is a step in reducing the risk of Listeria monocytogenes in the fish, says a new study. Smoked salmon is produced by salting, smoking and trimming or slicing the fish and then vacuum-packaging the final product.
Maternal smoking may increase distress levels of newbornsOctober 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Maternal smoking could increase the level of distress of newborns, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown that prenatal cigarette smoke exposure is associated with increased rates of behaviour problems, irritability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, the risk of violent offenses, conduct disorder, adolescent onset of drug dependence, and the risk for criminal arrest in offspring.
Cancer survivors who smoke not getting the help to kick the butt: StudyOctober 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Smoking is known to adversely affect cancer survivors' quality of life, and now a new study shows that health care providers are failing to assist patients in kicking the butt. The study led by Fox Chase Cancer Centre shows that more than a quarter of cancer survivors who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers.
Pregnant mothers, quit smoking for kid's futureSeptember 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Women who quit smoking during the initial months of pregnancy are likely to ensure long-term benefits for their unborn children, says a new study, underscoring the benefits of giving up nicotine. "Even if a woman was smoking in initial months of pregnancy, it was not too late to quit to improve the outcomes for her child.
Smoking ban can help waiters to quit smokingSeptember 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Smoking ban in public places such as bars and restaurants also encourages those working in these places to kick the butt, finds a new study. The research led by Catalan Institute of Oncology researchers showed that 5pct of the waiters stopped smoking, and the number of cigarettes smoked by those who still smoke has fallen by almost 9pct.
Obesity, booze and smoking increase second breast cancer riskSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Obesity, alcohol use and smoking significantly increase the risk of second breast cancer among breast cancer survivors, says a new study. The study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has been published online Sept.
Smaller thighs linked to heart disease risk, premature deathsSeptember 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Men and women whose thighs are less than 60 cm in circumference have a higher risk of premature death and heart disease, says a new study. Berit Heitmann, based at Copenhagen University Hospital, says his research may help doctors identify patients who are at an increased risk of early death and developing heart disease.
Nicotine replacement therapy can cut complication risk after surgerySeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can almost halve the risk of poor wound healing in smokers, suggest researchers. "It is not easy to quit smoking just before an operation," said Professor Peter Sawicki, the Institute's Director.
Quit smoking before surgery, heal fasterSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing, says a new analysis. "It is not easy to quit smoking just before an operation," observes Peter Sawicki, professor and director of German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG).
Men and women smokers equally face risk of death from tobaccoSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - With the number of women smokers rising day-by-day, researchers have warned that about a quarter of both men and women, who smoke throughout adult life, may die due to tobacco before getting old. They said that smoking still kills more men than women, as men started smoking substantial numbers of cigarettes long before women did.
Smoking, overweighing up breast cancer riskSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study conducted in Canada has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. Published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, the study is unique because it did not include subjects who were diagnosed for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which predispose women to breast cancer.
Swedish snuff doesn't increase multiple sclerosis riskSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Unlike cigarettes, Swedish snuff doesn't increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), finds a new study. "While tobacco cigarettes increased a person's risk of developing MS, our research found that using Swedish snuff was not associated with an elevated risk for MS," said study author Dr Anna Hedstrom, of the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
