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Study supports earlier findings, and even showed a significantly higher prevalence of periodontal diseases in cardiac patients

Research is racing to help healthcare professionals further understand how periodontal diseases are linked to cardiovascular disease.

28 Oct 2004

Smoking shown to quell painful sensations and heighten positive emotions

Smokers often say that lighting up a cigarette can calm their nerves, satisfy their craving and help them relax.

28 Oct 2004

Blacks are more likely to be lifetime nonsmokers than whites

Blacks are more likely to be lifetime nonsmokers than whites, but they're less likely to quit smoking once they've started, according to a new study of more than 240,000 Americans.

28 Oct 2004

Red wine consumption may protect men against lung cancer

Red wine may protect against the development of lung cancer in men, suggests research in Thorax, with each daily glass conferring additional benefit. No other type of alcohol seemed to have the same effect, the study found.

28 Oct 2004

Studies examine risk factors and potential consequences associated with prehypertension

A substantial proportion of Americans have prehypertension (blood pressure above optimal levels, but not clinical hypertension) which is associated with an increased prevalence of other risk factors for heart disease and stroke and is also associated with potential increased risk for hospitalization and death

25 Oct 2004

Agreement reached on new community pharmacy contract

Patients in the UK will gain a better service from their local pharmacist as Government plans for a more flexible, modernised service moved a step further towards implementation, Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.

25 Oct 2004

Number of adult smokers in Washington takes a healthy drop

The Washington State Department of Health has announced a 12 percent drop in the number of smokers in the state since the launch of the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. That translates into about 115,000 fewer smokers statewide since the program began.

25 Oct 2004

Smoking continues to be the largest single cause of death and disease in the EU

Over 650,000 Europeans are killed every year because they smoke, one in seven of all deaths across the EU, and over 13 million more are suffering from a serious, chronic disease as a result of their smoking.

25 Oct 2004

Why some anesthesiologists end up abusing drugs

University of Florida researchers have presented a new theory at the 34th annual Society for Neuroscience on why some anesthesiologists end up abusing drugs.

25 Oct 2004

A new general medical journal launched this week with a non-traditional publishing model

A new general medical journal launched this week with a non-traditional publishing model is the latest top-tier venue for publishing important, peer-reviewed biomedical research, and is being called the first major, international journal to be introduced in more than 70 years.

22 Oct 2004

The aging American population means that more people are at risk for stroke

A leading stroke researcher says the aging of the American population means that more people are at risk for stroke, and unless new approaches are developed to reduce stroke incidence, it will surpass heart attacks and cancer as the major cause of long-term disability and premature death.

22 Oct 2004

Gene variations explain why people with type 2 diabetes are at much greater risk for coronary artery disease

New studies by an international team of scientists led by Joslin Diabetes Center have found variations in a gene that help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are at much greater risk for coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death for this group.

21 Oct 2004

Finding it hard to quit smoking? It may be due to your environment

University of Georgia School of Social Work professor Patrick Bordnick found that cigarette craving intensity increased 118 percent when nicotine-dependent participants were exposed to cues in a virtual reality environment.

19 Oct 2004

One in four deaths among women with heart failure can be attributed to kidney problems

About one in four deaths among women with heart failure can be attributed to kidney problems, and more deaths are linked to renal insufficiency than to any other single risk factor, according to a new study in the Oct. 19, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

18 Oct 2004

Researchers have found two areas of the brain that appear to compete for control over behavior

You walk into a room and spy a plate of gooey doughnuts dripping with chocolate frosting. But wait: You were saving your sweets allotment for a party later today. If it feels like one part of your brain is battling another, it probably is, according to a newly published study.

18 Oct 2004

No infant, child or adult should be exposed to secondhand smoke

A leaked British government report has concluded that 'no infant, child or adult should be exposed to secondhand smoke - secondhand smoke represents a substantial public health hazard'.

18 Oct 2004

People who use their computers to find health information often wind up in worse condition than if they had listened to their doctor

Using interactive computer tools does improve the medical knowledge of people with diabetes, asthma or other chronic conditions, and does provide them with positive feelings of social support, according to researchers reviewing 28 randomized controlled trials involving 4,042 participants.

18 Oct 2004

Smoking Addiction News and Research

Study supports earlier findings, and even showed a significantly higher prevalence of periodontal diseases in cardiac patients

Smoking shown to quell painful sensations and heighten positive emotions

Blacks are more likely to be lifetime nonsmokers than whites

Red wine consumption may protect men against lung cancer

Studies examine risk factors and potential consequences associated with prehypertension

Agreement reached on new community pharmacy contract

Number of adult smokers in Washington takes a healthy drop

Smoking continues to be the largest single cause of death and disease in the EU

Why some anesthesiologists end up abusing drugs

A new general medical journal launched this week with a non-traditional publishing model

The aging American population means that more people are at risk for stroke

Gene variations explain why people with type 2 diabetes are at much greater risk for coronary artery disease

Finding it hard to quit smoking? It may be due to your environment

One in four deaths among women with heart failure can be attributed to kidney problems

Researchers have found two areas of the brain that appear to compete for control over behavior

No infant, child or adult should be exposed to secondhand smoke

People who use their computers to find health information often wind up in worse condition than if they had listened to their doctor

People who drank alcohol on a regular basis appeared to have less cardiovascular disease

Location of body fat on older women can indicate the likelihood of heart disease

Asthma research company Synairgen to float on London's Alternative Investment Market

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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