Cigarette Smoking & Its Impact on Hearing Health
“Fifty percent of adults older than 60 have a clinically meaningful hearing loss, which increases...
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The Road to Vaping: E-cigarette-Only Susceptibility & Curiosity Among Adolescents
Despite the substantial progress that has been made in reducing conventional cigarette smoking...
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Asthma, Allergic Disease, Smoke Exposure, and RA Risk
Asthma and allergies may be associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but...
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A Dog Named Tesla
The following is the first in a new blog series, pulled directly from the Twitter-based stories of...
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Identifying Smoking-Related Disease
Among current and former adult smokers, symptoms like productive cough, dyspnea, and exercise...
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E-Cigarettes & Cough Reflex Sensitivity
Evidence suggests that electronic cigarette (e-cig) use has grown rapidly in recent years. “There...
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Updated Stroke Prevention Guidelines
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) have updated guidelines...
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Migraine & Stroke Risk
Migraines affect more than 10% of all Americans and are three times more common in women than in...
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Smoking & PAD: Assessing the Costs
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases among adults in...
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Bladder Cancer & Tobacco Use
According to research, about half of all bladder cancer cases diagnosed in the United States are...
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People Smoke Where Cigarettes Are Cheap
Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration illustrate an association...
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PAD & Diabetes: Making the Connection
According to recent estimates, more than 15 million Americans have peripheral arterial disease...
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Surveying the COPD Scene
In 2010, COPD surpassed stroke to become the third leading cause of death in the United States,...
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A Different Approach to Delivering Smoking Cessation
Although the health benefits of smoking cessation are well documented, only about 6% of smokers...
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Does Lung Screening Change Risk Perceptions?
Lung cancer screening does not appear to change risk perceptions of the disease or smoking-related...
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Smoking, VTE Risk, & Surgery
The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) appears to be higher for current smokers when compared...
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The Effect of Smoking in Bladder Cancer Patients
An international investigation has found that cumulative smoking history appears to be an...
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Stalled Smoking Cessation Rates
Data from the CDC indicate that there has been no statistically significant change in the...
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CHEST 2012: Secondhand Smoke Can Impair Breathing Within Minutes
Heavy concentrations of secondhand smoke, such as those found in smoke-filled bars and cars, can...
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An Update on Diagnosing & Treating PAD
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common and dangerous condition that affects millions of...
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