Vaping Might Worsen COVID-19 Symptoms
If you vape and catch COVID-19, you may feel a whole lot worse than people who come down with the virus but don't use electronic cigarettes, researchers say.
January 18, 2022
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Smoking Does Not Protect Against Coronavirus: WHO Official
"The harms of tobacco are well known and we know that millions of people die every year from tobacco use. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness and smoking causes damage to the lungs," said WHO coronavirus expert Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove.
May 12, 2020
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Prenatal Smoking Raises Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Prenatal smoking is associated with higher odds of gestational diabetes mellitus, even after adjusting for other known risk factors, according to a study published in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
December 25, 2019
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CT Scan Screen for Lung Cancer Can ID Smoking-Related Diseases
Lung cancer screening (LCS) computed tomography (CT) scans can be used to identify smoking-related conditions that frequently are associated with adverse events
August 28, 2019
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Quitting Smoking Linked to Lower CVD Risk Within Five Years
Quitting smoking is associated with reduced rates of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) within five years compared with current smoking, although the risks remain elevated after five years compared ...
August 22, 2019
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When Does Heart Health Return to Normal After Quitting Smoking?
When you stop smoking, your heart starts to rebound right away, but a full recovery can take as long as 15 years, a new study suggests.
August 21, 2019
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New Review Suggests Normal Use of Electronic Cigarettes is Unlikely to Raise Significant Health Concerns
Smokers should be confident that vaping with e-cigarettes is much less harmful to the lungs than smoking cigarettes, according to a new review of the relevant science.
August 13, 2019
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After Pot Legalized, Colorado's Teens Moved From Smoking to Edibles, 'Dabbing'
Colorado legalized recreational marijuana use in 2014, and a new study shows that the state's teens have since started to move away from smoking pot to other forms of consumption.
August 6, 2019
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Smoking Creates Long-Lasting Risk for Clogged Leg Arteries
Cigarette smokers have a sharply higher risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) -- and even if they quit, that added risk can last for decades, a new study warns.
August 6, 2019
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Smoking May Interfere With 'Embolization' Lung Treatment
Here's yet another downside to cigarette smoking: Treatment for blood vessel abnormalities in the lungs is less likely to be successful if patients are smokers...
July 31, 2019
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Smoking Has Long-Term Impact on Peripheral Artery Disease Risk
Both duration and intensity of smoking have a long-term impact on the risk for three major atherosclerotic diseases...
July 23, 2019
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CDC: Prevalence of Smoking Quit Attempts Unchanged in Most States
Prevalence of Smoking Quit Attempts Unchanged in Most States.
July 19, 2019
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