Smoking highly likely to worsen COVID-19 severity and risk of associated death
Smoking is highly likely to worsen the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the infection, finds a …
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Dangers of smoking during pregnancy
Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth …
Smoking cessation after a heart attack linked with improved mood
Smokers with depression at the time of a heart attack who quit smoking are more likely to improve their mood …
Exposure to silica dust at work may increase risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work – e.g. from working with concrete and granite – you …
Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking
Smoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available …
Did COVID-19 Stress, Uncertainty Stall Anti-smoking Push?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus …
Combined clinical and genomic data better predicts COVID-19 severity
The current COVID-19 outbreak is one of the worst pandemics in history and has claimed millions of lives across the …
One of my friends has an issue with their smoking addiction and has recently tried unsuccessfully to quit. I know it’s important to quit smoking and want to help them but I’m not sure what to do. How can I help them?
Make a list of reasons you want to quit. This can include things like feeling better, improving your lung health …
In Utero Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Poorer Cognition
In utero exposure to air pollution is tied to poorer cognition later in life, new research suggests. Results of a …
Frequency of cot death
Cot deaths or Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a rare cause of sudden unexplained death in infants. Although no …
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Vaping could nearly triple the chance of smoking in teens
A new study offers strong evidence that kids who use e-cigarettes are more likely to take up smoking or smokeless …
US adult smoking rate looks unchanged, vaping rate higher
The U.S. decline in cigarette smoking could be stalling while the adult vaping rate appears to be rising, according to …
Smoking, high early-life BMI projected to add to MS burden
(HealthDay)—The combined estimated multiple sclerosis (MS) population-attributable fractions (PAFs) for smoking and childhood and adolescent high body mass index (BMI) …
Covid-19 update: Smokers more vulnerable to coronavirus transmission, says Health ministry
Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to Covid-19 as smoking increases possibility of transmission of virus from hand to …
Battery-powered buzzer could be the trick to stopping your partner’s snoring
Is your snoring partner keeping you up at night? This battery-operated Somnibel device could be a game-changer. The tiny gadget …
Smoking during pregnancy may damage daughters’ future fertility
Baby girls, born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy, exhibit signs of increased testosterone exposure, which may affect their hormone …
Motorized prosthetic arm can sense touch, move with your thoughts
Keven Walgamott had a good “feeling” about picking up the egg without crushing it. What seems simple for nearly everyone …