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Dendritic Cells Spark Smoldering Inflammation In Smokers' Lungs
Inflammation still ravages
the lungs of some smokers
years after they quit the
habit. What sparks that
smoldering destruction
... > full story
Crushing Cigarettes In A Virtual Reality Environment Reduces Tobacco Addiction
Smokers who crushed
computer-simulated
cigarettes as part of a
psychosocial treatment
program in a virtual reality
... > full story
Smoking Gun: Just One Cigarette Has Harmful Effect On Arteries Of Young Healthy Adults
Even one cigarette has
serious adverse effects on
young adults, according to
new research. ... > full story
Anti-smoking Law Helps Waiters To Quit Smoking In Spain
Researchers in Spain have
studied the impact of the
law banning smoking in
public places such as bars
and restaurants on those
working in these places. The
... > full story
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Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation
November 5, 2009 — In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a new ... > full story -
Smokers With Common Autoimmune Disorder At Higher Risk For Skin Damage
November 3, 2009 — As if there weren't enough reasons to stop smoking, researchers have just found another. A new study has clearly linked skin damage and rashes to smoking in people with systemic lupus erythematosus ... > full story -
Survey: Awareness Of COPD Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low
November 2, 2009 — Awareness of COPD -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood ... > full story -
Exercise Makes Cigarettes Less Attractive To Smokers
October 26, 2009 — Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes and smoking-related images to grab ... > full story -
Cigarette Smoke May Impair Lungs Natural Defense Against Harmful Pathogen
October 26, 2009 — Exposure to cigarette smoke may impair the ability of immune cells to clear bacterial infections from the lungs, specifically nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI), a pathogen often associated ... > full story -
Maternal Smoking May Increase Newborns' Discomfort
October 21, 2009 — A new study suggests that maternal smoking may increase the level of distress of ... > full story -
Smoking During Pregnancy A Cause Of Social Inequality In Stillbirths
October 21, 2009 — Tackling smoking during pregnancy may help to reduce socio-economic inequalities in stillbirths and infant deaths by as much as 30 to 40 per cent, according to a new study. Smoking during pregnancy ... > full story -
Cancer Survivors May Not Be Getting The Help They Need To Stop Smoking
October 20, 2009 — More than a quarter of cancer survivors who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers in the last year, according to a new study. Findings suggest that health ... > full story -
Smoking Bans Reduce Risk Of Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke
October 19, 2009 — Smoking bans are effective at reducing the risk of heart attacks and heart disease associated with exposure to secondhand smoke, says a new report. The report also confirms there is sufficient ... > full story -
Teen Smoking-cessation Trial First To Achieve Significant Quit Rates
October 13, 2009 — For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention ... > full story
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