Smoking may Limit the Body’s Ability to Fight Melanoma

Posted in Skin Biopsy Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Smoking may blight the immune response against melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer and reduce survival, found study of more than 700 melanoma patients mainly from the north...Read More

Quit Smoking to Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

Posted in Rheumatoid Arthritis Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

People who quit smoking and continued their nonsmoking status over a long duration of time were less likely to have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), reports a new study. The findings of the study are publis...

Clues Behind Why Smokers And Non-Smokers Develop COPD

Posted in Smoking And Tobacco Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Genetic differences are the culprits behind chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in people who have never smoked and in smokers who are at higher risk of getting the disease than other smokers...

Smoking during Pregnancy May Up ADHD Risk among Offspring

Posted in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Maternal smoking during pregnancy can significantly increase the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among offspring, reports a new study....Read More

Smoking and Alcohol Cause Trouble for the Brain

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Joint use of tobacco and alcohol was found to increase neural damage in particular brain regions, revealed study on rats. The findings of the study are reported in ACS Chemical Neuroscience. Read More

Passive Smoking can Increase Kidney Disease Risk

Posted in Smoking And Tobacco Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

New study finds that exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among nonsmokers. The findings of the study are published in the Clinical Journal o...

Waterpipe, Cigarette Smoking Up Heart Attack Risk at Younger Age in Saudi Arabians

Posted in Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Waterpipe and cigarette smoking are linked to heart attacks at a younger age in Saudi Arabians, reports a new study. The findings of the study are presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Saudi ...

Smoking During Pregnancy Doubles the Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

Posted in Smoking And Cancer Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Study done by Seattle Children''s Research Institute and Microsoft data scientists provides data on how smoking before and during pregnancy increases the risk of an infant dying suddenly and unexpecte...

Smoking During Pregnancy can Spur Death Risk for Baby

Posted in Pregnancy Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Just one cigarette a day during pregnancy was found to double the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), warned new study. SUID is defined as sudden and unexpected death...Read More

Relationship With Close Friends Linked To Smoking Behavior In Vocational Students

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 27 Mar 2019

Seeing oneself on health scale and having close friends who smoked were associated with smoking behavior in both girls and boys studying in upper secondary vocational schools. The results of this stud...