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Tobacco smoke linked with respiratory diseases

9. November 2009 07:54

Tobacco smoke is involved in uncontrolled asthma, a diminished response to anti-asthma drugs, rhinitis, nasal obstruction, and deregulation of the immune system according to an international expert at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Condition News

Tags: Allergy, Asthma, Education, Immunology, Passive Smoking, Rhinitis, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco

Asthma associated with both genetics and environmental exposures

6. November 2009 07:42

While progress has been made in identifying genes associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both genetics and environmental exposures, according to a leading expert presenting at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Condition News

Tags: Allergy, Asthma, Education, Genetics, Immunology, Passive Smoking, Pediatrics, Pollution, Smoking

Anti-smoking campaigner Konrad Jamrozik receives the Nigel Gray Award for Achievement in Tobacco Control

9. October 2009 12:05

An international award has today been given to the University of Adelaide's Professor Konrad Jamrozik, who has spent the past 30 years campaigning against smoking and helping smokers to kick the habit. [More]

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Posted in: Miscellaneous News | Disease/Infection News

Tags: Blood Vessel, Cancer, Education, Hospital, Passive Smoking, Smoking, Stroke, Tobacco

Child health experts to gather in Italy for Excellence in Paediatrics conference

28. September 2009 04:16

Obesity, the flu pandemic and diabetes are just three of the hot topics that will be explored when top child health experts gather in Italy for Excellence in Paediatrics from 3 to 6 December 2009. [More]

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Posted in: Child Health News

Tags: Allergy, Asthma, Autism, CDC, Dermatology, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Hepatology, Hospital, Immunology, Influenza, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Obesity, Oncology, Pandemic, Passive Smoking, Rheumatology, Smoking, Urology

Second-hand tobacco smoke exposure results in NAFLD

11. September 2009 03:54

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside has found that even second-hand tobacco smoke exposure can result in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a common disease and rising cause of chronic liver injury in which fat accumulates in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News | Medical Condition News

Tags: Adenosine, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Cell, Hepatology, Metabolism, Passive Smoking, Pneumonia, Smoking, Tobacco

Anti-smoking initiative targets China's medical professionals

29. July 2009 21:26

China Daily explores how a new anti-smoking initiative in China targets the country's medical professionals. According to the newspaper, "China is the world's largest tobacco producer and consumer," with "350 million smokers, plus 450 million people exposed to second-hand smoke." Annually, 1 million deaths are smoking-related, according to China's Ministry of Health. [More]

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Posted in: Healthcare News

Tags: Education, Hospital, Passive Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Smoking Cessation

Rates of secondhand smoke exposure high among college students

21. July 2009 19:44

Secondhand smoke (SHS) is not only a nuisance, but a potential health concern for many college students, and administrators should be taking steps to reduce students' exposure, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Asthma, Coronary Heart Disease, Nicotine, Passive Smoking, Respiratory Disease, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Exposure to tobacco smoke early in life may lead to emphysema later on

19. May 2009 16:36

The take-home message from our analysis is that exposure to tobacco smoke during childhood may be associated with detectable differences in lung structure, and perhaps early emphysema, later in life among people who do not themselves smoke. [More]

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Posted in: Child Health News

Tags: Atherosclerosis, Emphysema, Passive Smoking

Study comparing partial and complete smoking bans finds no significant difference in impact on employment

18. May 2009 15:51

Some cities and states around the country have completely banned smoking in public places. Others have instituted partial bans to avoid negative economic consequences, such as loss of employment in restaurants and bars due to reduced patronage by smokers. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Passive Smoking, Smoking Cessation

The impact of third hand smoke on risk for genetic mutations wins Addiction Science Award

18. May 2009 15:04

A resourceful study into the effect of third hand smoke upon the risk for genetic mutations in fruit flies won the top Addiction Science Award at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest science competition for high school students. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Forensic, Genetics, Passive Smoking

Hard evidence for SIDS babies

22. April 2009 21:33

By analysing the brain tissue of babies suspected of having died of SIDS, Dr Rita Machaalani and Dr Karen Waters from the Faculty of Medicine and the University's Bosch Institute have shown that cigarette smoke induces abnormalities in babies' brains, putting them at greater risk. [More]

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Posted in: Child Health News

Tags: Apoptosis, Brain, Passive Smoking, Pregnancy, Sleep, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Avoiding environmental tobacco smoke during pregnancy

29. January 2009 07:36

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) commonly called secondhand smoke or passive smoking, can harm a developing fetus and may account for complications during pregnancy and birth. It is now known that non-whites experience more adverse pregnancy effects than do whites from smoking and ETS exposure. [More]

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Posted in: Women's Health News

Tags: Depression, Education, Mental Health, Passive Smoking, Pregnancy, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Tobacco

In lung cancer, silencing one crucial gene disrupts normal functioning of genome

1. January 2009 21:07

While examining patterns of DNA modification in lung cancer, a team of international researchers has discovered what they say is a surprising new mechanism. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Chromosome, DNA, Epigenetics, Genetics, Lung Cancer, Passive Smoking, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Tobacco

Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy linked to oral clefts

18. December 2008 21:57

Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy is clearly linked with an increased risk of cleft lip in newborns. [More]

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Posted in: Child Health News

Tags: Cleft Palate, DNA, Maternal Smoking, Passive Smoking, Pregnancy, Smoking, Smoking Addiction

High levels of prenatal smoking exposure affects sleep in early babies

1. December 2008 22:21

A study in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to show that high levels of prenatal smoking exposure strongly modify sleep patterns in preterm neonates, which places infants at a higher risk for developmental difficulties that could persist throughout early and middle childhood. [More]

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Posted in: Child Health News

Tags: Birth Weight, Brain, Caffeine, Intensive Care, Maternal Smoking, Neuroscience, Nicotine, Oxygen Therapy, Passive Smoking, Pregnancy, Sleep, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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Tobacco smoke linked with respiratory diseases

Asthma associated with both genetics and environmental exposures

Anti-smoking campaigner Konrad Jamrozik receives the Nigel Gray Award for Achievement in Tobacco Control

Child health experts to gather in Italy for Excellence in Paediatrics conference

Second-hand tobacco smoke exposure results in NAFLD

Anti-smoking initiative targets China's medical professionals

Rates of secondhand smoke exposure high among college students

Exposure to tobacco smoke early in life may lead to emphysema later on

Study comparing partial and complete smoking bans finds no significant difference in impact on employment

The impact of third hand smoke on risk for genetic mutations wins Addiction Science Award

Hard evidence for SIDS babies

Avoiding environmental tobacco smoke during pregnancy

In lung cancer, silencing one crucial gene disrupts normal functioning of genome

Smoking during the first trimester of pregnancy linked to oral clefts

High levels of prenatal smoking exposure affects sleep in early babies

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