Heart Attack Rates Reduced Drastically With Smokin...

Researchers have recently stated that smoking bans in public places can reduce heart attack rates by about 36%, further supporting the effectiveness of smoking restrictions. Widespread bans on smoking are encouraged in enclosed public places, to help improve general public health. The author of the study James Lightwood of the University of California, San Francisco, said in a statement, "This study adds to the already...

Children with Mother's who Smoke Have Higher ...

Women who smoke during their pregnancies are very likely to increase their daughter's risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a disease which is predicted to affect nearly 21,420 women this year alone. This disease is more commonly known as a "silent killer" because the symptoms are very subtle and are only felt when the disease is at a very advanced stage. The study found that women who had mothers who smoked...

Complication Rates for Smokers Higher after Surger...

A campaign was recently launched by anesthesiologists warning of the dangers of smoking before surgery. There are many risks to lighting up before a surgical procedure like a higher risk of infection, slower recovery time and increased rates of readmission. The chair of the Ontario Anesthesiologists, Dr. Steven Bodley stated, "The action plan that we have developed is not only simple and inexpensive to implement, but it...

Anti-Smoking Drug Under Investigation

Pfizer recently put a drug out on the market that is marketed as being an anti-smoking drug. Last year, patients reported having various problems with the drug like blackouts. Now the drug is being investigated by federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report last Thursday saying there are nearly 20 medications being investigated at the moment. Side effects of the medication are said to be...

Smoking More Dangerous for Women

We are all aware of the fact that smoking is not a good habit to follow. But it seems that if you are a female smoker there is research to show that you are really in trouble. This growing body of research has show that smoking has a more damaging effect on the lungs for women than for men. On Monday the American Thoracic Society held a meeting in San Diego, where it was shown by this study that women were more likely to...

The Impact of Smoking Pregnant

Researchers at University of Arizona have put forth a theory that states – if a mother smokes while pregnant her child is more likely to become a smoker as a teen or young adult, and remain addicted throughout their lives. The lead researcher, Dr. Roni Grad, and associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the university says, "Somehow smoke is changing the brain chemistry. If you are exposed to smoking prenatally...