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Quitting smoking linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease among adults without diabetes

News-Medical.net
added Mar 13, 2013 11:44
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[UK] Shock of Dorset's 3500 children who smoke

MORE than 3,500 Dorset children between the ages of 11 and 15 are risking their health by smoking, shocking figures have revealed. Health experts are calling on the government to act, claiming that tobacco companies are deliberately targeting youngsters
This is Bournemouth: The Bournemouth Daily Echo (uk)
added Mar 13, 2013 11:40
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[China] Seven institutions demand 'tobacco science member' reinvestigation

Seven health associations have demanded the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) reinvestigate tobacco researcher Xie Jianping's academic fraud and revoke his membership, the Health News, a national health-centered newspaper, reported on Wednesday. The s
Xinhua Newswire
added Mar 13, 2013 11:38
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[China] AUDIO: Ask "Tobacco Academician" to Quit

After being honored as an academician, disputes around Xie Jianping have never stopped. Some claim his research is pseudo-science, while others say any research supporting the consumption of tobacco is immoral.
China Radio International (CRI) (cn)
added Mar 13, 2013 11:08
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[UK] Call for TV smoking curfew

Children in the UK are exposed to "millions" of tobacco images every week on television, leading to calls for curfew on programmes featuring smoking. Published in BMJ journal Tobacco Control, the study said smoking is frequently featured in films market
Nursing in practice (uk)
added Mar 13, 2013 11:04
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Benefits of quitting smoking outpace risk of modest weight gain

NIH-funded study finds post-cessation weight gain does not elevate cardiovascular risks for former smokers The improvement in cardiovascular health that results from quitting smoking far outweighs the limited risks to cardiovascular health from the mode
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
added Mar 13, 2013 11:02
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Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors

Major risk factors for serious illness and death after a lung transplant include a donor who smoked and a recipient who is obese, according to a new study. Researchers reviewed the cases of nearly 1,300 people who received lung transplants at 10 U.S. lun
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Mar 16, 2013 13:44
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Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight

Long-term study shows cardiac-health benefits in kicking the habit despite added pounds
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Mar 16, 2013 13:43
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Europeans Are World’s Biggest Smokers and Drinkers: WHO

Europeans are the world’s biggest smokers and drinkers, according to a World Health Organization report that says higher prices on cigarettes and alcohol in the region may help curb the death and disease they cause. On average, 27 percent of people over
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Mar 14, 2013 08:00
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WHO finds persistent health inequality in Europe

* Wide disparities show in European Health Report 2012 * Overall health improves and life expectancy grows ... * Smoking and alcohol major risk factors for illness
Reuters
added Mar 13, 2013 15:35
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