Cardiac arrest chance almost doubles for female smokers By Sharon Kirkey, Postmedia NewsDecember 12, 2012 9:37 AM Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/cigarette+raises+risk+death+study+finds/7684938/story.html#ixzz2ErHMK5iD Even a small amount of smoking appears to nearly double a woman’s risk of sudden cardiac death, according to research. Based on an analysis of more than 100,000 women enrolled in the massive U.S. Nurses’ [...]
The psychological impact of quitting smoking on a person’s well-being is often overlooked. A well-designed study published in the new December issue of Annals of Behavioral Medicine offers comfort for smokers who are gearing up to take the plunge as the new year approaches.[1] The innovative study of 572 smokers, done by a team of [...]
A new study in Ontario has shown that five unhealthy lifestyle choices; smoking, alcohol, poor diet, lack of physical exercise and stress, can account for up to 60 per cent of all deaths. Those who were found to be in the healthiest category for all five risks were found to live, on average, seven years [...]
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The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that they are starting a $54 million telelvision, radio, and print campaign aimed at showing smokers the darker side of addiction. In the ads, smokers who have been hard-hit by the side effects of smoking, such as those with cancer and tracheotomies are featured. The [...]
In the first United States Surgeon General Report since 1994 nearly one in four high school seniors and one in three young adults under age 26 smoke despite 50 years of warnings. While one in three young smokers will quit one of the others will die from tobacco related causes. The SG went on to [...]
Research done in Western Europe has found that a significant proportion of smokers voluntarily have decided to ban smoking in their own homes after national public smoke free laws were introduced. This is contrary to smoking proponents that the displacement of the habit would mean more smoking at home harming family. In fact the German [...]
