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 Nicotine receptors on kidneys may speed kidney damage
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 4 – Scientists say they have found nicotine receptors on kidney cells that may link nicotine to accelerated kidney damage in cigarette smokers.
Their research — presented a..
 One in four smokers will get lung disease
At least one in four heavy, long-term smokers who do not quit will develop the deadly lung disease COPD, Danish scientists said on Tuesday.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes chronic br..
 Cigarettes,smoking,health from different perspectives
Is it time to ban cigarettes yet? In this essay, I’m going to give you three different perspectives on the issue. From one perspective, the public health view that says cigarettes are a deadly product..
 Smoking and osteoporosis strengthened
Young or old, man or woman, smoker or non-smoker – no matter what category you fit into, cigarette smoke can weaken your bones and increase your risk for fractures, according to new research presented..
 The flavor of marketing to kids
Twenty years ago RJR created Joe Camel, who blew smoke rings over Times Square and was so heavily promoted that more children recognized this cartoon character than Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse. Only af..
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 Us college kids warned about starting hookah smoking habit
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Puffing on a water pipe full of flavored tobacco may sound more glamorous than smoking a regular cigarette, but it’s probably just as bad for your lungs, if not even more h..
 Lung tests can help smokers give up smoking
"Spirometry" lung-function tests that tell a smoker how badly their lungs have been affected, as well as special quit-smoking phone lines, can work together to help smokers to kick the habit, new rese..
 Secondhand smoke is dangerous at any level
A new report by U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona has concluded that there is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure. The report, which reviewed 20 years of evidence on the health hazards of ex..
 Smoking and obesity may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction
A prospective study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that obesity and smoking are strongly associated with a greater risk of erectile dysfunction (ED). Meanwhil..
 Maternal smoking linked with severe tic disorder
Women who smoke during pregnancy appear to have a very strong risk of having a child with severe symptoms of Tourette’s syndrome and the risk of having obsessive-compulsive disorder is also increased..
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