News articles tagged with 'smoking' (Page 35)
Teenage fathers are more likely to have babies affected by birth problems
— 7 Feb 2008 15:12 | HealthTeenage fathers are at increased risk of having babies born with birth problems ranging from pre-term delivery or low birth weight, through to death in or near to the time of delivery,…
Smoking can double risk of colorectal polyps
— 3 Feb 2008 08:53 | HealthSmokers have a two-fold increased risk of developing colorectal polyps, the suspected underlying cause of most colorectal cancers (CRC), according to a study published in Gastroenterology,…
DNA (driver of nicotine addiction)
— 30 Jan 2008 10:15 | HealthCigarette smoking is the largest preventable source of death and disability in the USA, contributing to ca. 400,000 deaths annually. Despite widespread knowledge of the health dangers,…
Number of Russian women smokers has doubled since Soviet collapse
— 28 Jan 2008 13:30 | HealthThe number of Russian women who smoke has more than doubled since the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to new research. In 1992, seven per cent of women smoked, compared to almost…
Ovarian cancer risk not affected by alcohol and smoking, but reduced by caffeine
— 23 Jan 2008 02:37 | HealthA new study has found that cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption do not have an effect on ovarian cancer risk, while caffeine intake may lower the risk, particularly in women not…
Smoking belies milder disease but worse prognosis for IPF patients
— 17 Jan 2008 06:28 | HealthSmokers and ex-smokers with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an untreatable progressive lung disease that usually leads to death within a few years of diagnosis, have a worse prognosis…
Smoking related to long-term risk and progression of age-related eye disease
— 15 Jan 2008 04:41 | HealthSmokers appear to have an increased long-term risk and greater progression of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to a report in the January issue of Archives…
Women who smoke at increased risk of lung disease
— 3 Jan 2008 13:36 | HealthHere's another reason not to smoke, especially for women: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This disabling breathing disorder is increasingly becoming a problem for women,…
Smoking rate among New York City teens was lowest on record in 2007
— 2 Jan 2008 21:03 | HealthMayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Health Commissioner Dr Thomas R. Frieden, and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz released new data today from the 2007 New York City Youth Risk…