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Death from lung cancer drops for smokers who get a spiral CT scan

Death from lung cancer drops for smokers who get a spiral CT scan

Disease And Conditons, Science

05 Nov 2010
The large-scale government study shows that screening heavy smokers with a s"spiral" CT scan can significantly reduce the number of lung-cancer deaths. Researchers say "spiral" ...

Smoking increases dementia risk

Smoking increases dementia risk

Health And Wellness

26 Oct 2010
The negative public health affect of smoking has the possibility to become even worse as the population around the world ages with the strong prevalence ...

Cigarette smoking hurts women more than men

Cigarette smoking hurts women more than men

Disease And Conditons

19 May 2009
Jacksonville - We all know that smoking cigarettes is not healthy for anyone, men or women. There is now more research that believes women are ...

 
Urine Test Could Gauge Smokers Lung Cancer Risk

Urine Test Could Gauge Smokers Lung Cancer Risk

Disease And Conditons

20 Apr 2009
Jacksonville - Quit smoking. Easy to say but hard to do. So hard, in fact, that it is estimated about one out of every four ...

Smoking still seen as cool by teenagers, poll finds

Smoking still seen as cool by teenagers, poll finds

Health And Wellness

26 Mar 2009
Jacksonville - There are many teenagers that are still smoking because they say it is ‘cool’ even though they know it is very unhealthy for ...

Polls says teens think smoking is cool

Polls says teens think smoking is cool

Health And Wellness

02 Feb 2009
Seattle - A new poll found in ‘The Voice of Young People-A Report of Teenagers Attitudes to Smoking’ involved teens between the ages of 16 ...

 
Is Your New Years Resolution To Quit Smoking?

Is Your New Years Resolution To Quit Smoking?

Health And Wellness

01 Jan 2009
Seattle - There are many people who are planning on making their New Years resolution of quitting smoking stick this year. If this is your ...

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