Cardiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center say men ages 65 and older who have ever smoked should have a one-time. Men age 60 and older with a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm should also consider screening.
Aortic aneurysm ruptures are the 13th leading cause of death of men in the United States. They typically strike […]

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A new study at the Indiana University School of Medicine finds minority teen boys smoke more when they suffer discrimination, but that’s not the case for minority teen girls.
The study included 2,561 black and Hispanic teens, aged 12 to 19, living in low-income households in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. About 25 […]

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According to a new study from the Indiana University School of Medicine, The perception of discrimination increases the amount teenage minority boys smoke but does not increase the amount teenage minority girls smoke.
This study, to be published in the March 2010 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, has been posted by the journal […]

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Smoking is an important risk factor for many cancers, yet the relationship between smoking and prostate cancer remains uncertain. A recent study investigated whether smoking affected the risk of prostate cancers within a large prospective cohort study of dietary and environmental cancer risk factors among men ages 50 to 71 upon enrollment in 1995-1996 (n […]

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An UK study warns that middle-aged male smokers with high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels face dying about 10 years before healthier counterparts. The British Heart Foundation said it was an important reminder for everyone over 40 to have a heart health check.
The study, published in the British Medical Journal, was set up in […]

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In a letter sent to Congressional members on August 14, the Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) criticized the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study on electronic cigarettes as it failed to follow standard scientific protocols and was too narrow in scope.
In addition, the ECA letter called on Congress to enact legislation that would make it […]

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A new release by the FDA warns that Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, are unsafe and are linked to cancer. During laboratory analysis testing, samples abstracted from the Electronic cigarettes contained diethylene glycol, and ingredient found in antifreeze. Diethylene glycol is a carcinogen, or cancer causing agent.
Some Electronic, or e-cigarettes, resemble the designs used in common […]

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A new global study at The George Institute, Australia, has found that lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are important risk factors for bowel cancer. Researchers have shown that people who consume the largest quantities of alcohol (equivalent to > 7 drinks per week) have 60% greater risk of developing the […]

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According to a federal government report released Thursday, smokeless tobacco use by adolescent boys in the United States increased from 3.4 to 4.4 percent from 2002 to 2007.
Some smokers believe switching to smokeless tobacco will help them quit smoking, but the report found that 88.1 percent of daily smokers who started using smokeless tobacco were […]

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Obese teenagers run the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, according to a new study.
The British Medical Journal study also found that people who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers.
Being underweight carried no increased risk, irrespective of smoking status. However, […]

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