Studies suggest that ex-smokers may face increased health risks from cigarettes for years to come. Some of the damage that cigarettes inflict on the body subsides quickly, halving the risk of heart disease and stroke within five years after a smoker quits. But the effect of smoking on risks of cancer and other diseases can persist for decades, experts say. Even Sen. … [Read more...] about The Sooner You Quit Smoking, the Better Your Chances of Recovery
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Quitting Smoking is a Pack Behavior
Smokers tend to quit in groups, according to a new study. One person who quits can have ripple effects across his or her entire social network, prompting others to kick the habit. The New York Times offers this delightfully evocative explanation of how the process works: As the investigators watched the smokers and their social networks, they saw what they said was a … [Read more...] about Quitting Smoking is a Pack Behavior
A Bachelor’s Degree for Quitting Smoking?
For Nora King, a former chain-smoker with a master's degree, it was neither a harrowing visit to her doctor nor a disturbing news article on the latest findings about the damage of cigarettes that caused her to put down her smokes once and for all. It was a television commercial she saw a year ago in her New York City apartment that vividly illustrated what goes on inside a … [Read more...] about A Bachelor’s Degree for Quitting Smoking?
Toddlers Most Affected by Second Hand Smoke
Second hand smoke in the home appears to induce markers for heart disease as early as the toddler years. Researchers reported this news at the American Heart Association 48th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in March. It has long been known that many forms of cardiovascular disease in adults are initiated and progress silently during … [Read more...] about Toddlers Most Affected by Second Hand Smoke
Future of Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Uncertain
Washington – The Food and Drug Administration may soon have the ability to regulate sales, distribution and advertising of tobacco products, but it would not be allowed to require removal of nicotine from cigarettes. Nicotine, the most addictive ingredient in a cigarette, increases the level of the dopamine neurotransmitters in the brain. Dopamine controls many important … [Read more...] about Future of Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes Uncertain
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