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Passive Smoking Increases Risk of Severe Dementia, According to Study in China
January 9, 2013 — Scientists have found a link between passive smoking and syndromes of dementia. The study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China reveals that people exposed to passive smoking have a ... > full story -
Smoking Affects Heart Surgery Outcome Even a Year After Quitting
January 2, 2013 — Smoking cessation even a year prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery does not fully normalize the changes smoking has made to the saphenous (leg) veins used for the surgery and may ... > full story -
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Lifestyle Changes Linked to Better Outcomes After Peripheral Intervention
December 20, 2012 — Heart-healthy habits help patients with PAD, but lifestyle changes and medical therapy are dramatically underused by patients and their ... > full story -
HIV Patients in Care Lose More Years of Life to Smoking Than to HIV Infection
December 19, 2012 — Among HIV patients receiving well-organized care with free access to antiretroviral therapy, those who smoke lose more years of life to smoking than to HIV, according to a new study. The findings ... > full story -
Over-Indulging Can Take Hours Off Your Life
December 17, 2012 — It may be the season to eat, drink and be merry, but each day of over-indulging can take several hours off your life, according to a new ... > full story -
Even Moderate Smoking Associated With Sudden Death Risk in Women
December 11, 2012 — Even light-to-moderate cigarette smoking is associated with a significant increase in the risk of sudden cardiac death in women. The risk of sudden cardiac death rose 8 percent for each five years of ... > full story -
Drug Helps Women Who Stop Smoking Keep Off Weight
December 10, 2012 — A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting -- but only in women. This is the first medication shown to reduce weight ... > full story -
Second-Hand Smoke Increases Risk of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children
December 10, 2012 — The dangers of second-hand smoke (passive smoking) on children continue to become ever more apparent. A new study shows that second hand smoke and fetal exposure due to maternal smoking while ... > full story -
Putting Electronic Cigarettes to the Test
December 7, 2012 — Are e-cigarettes harmful to users? An unresolved question. It’s harder still to judge the danger to bystanders. How many different substances do e-smokers exhale – and what are they? A ... > full story -
Less Harmful Constituents When Heating Tobacco at Lower Temperatures?
December 6, 2012 — Many of the harmful constituents found in the smoke from a conventional cigarette result from the burning of tobacco. Lowering the temperature at which the “smoke” is generated means that ... > full story
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