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E-Cigarettes: What a Practising Cardiologist Needs to Know
2017 07 Feb
Should E-cigarettes be tolerated, or even favoured over tobacco, as a less harmful substitute for those unable to stop smoking tobacco? Although E-cigarettes may be less harmful than tobacco cigarettes, they are definitely not harmless, according to a systematic review published in The American Journal of Cardiology. See Also: Study: 28% of U.S. Adults... Read more
Smoking Increases Lifetime Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
2016 13 Nov
According to a study recently published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal, smokers are twice as likely to develop and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) than the general population, but this risk can be significantly reduced by quitting. See Also: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Men Benefit from Ultrasound... Read more
Rising Ozone Levels Associated with ARDS
2016 14 Jan
A new study shows that exposure to higher daily levels of ozone is associated with development of acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients, particularly in trauma patients and current smokers. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, indicate that ozone exposure may represent... Read more
Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Mortality Risk
2015 24 Nov
According to a pooled analysis of three large cohort studies (Nurses' Health Study, Nurses' Health Study II and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study) people who drink coffee - whether its caffeinated, decaffeinated, or overall—have a lower mortality risk than coffee nondrinkers. The study is published in Circulation. The positive impact of coffee is... Read more
Survey: Duty Hours Impact on Smoking Habits
2015 25 Oct
According to a survey conducted by researchers from the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center in Manila, Philippines, there may be a link between the number of hours physicians are on duty and the prevalance of smoking. The findings will be presented at CHEST 2015 on October 26 at Palais des congrès de Montréal.The survey was conducted to investigate... Read more
Adult Hypertension Can Be Identified In Childhood
2015 19 Oct
New research from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests people at risk of high blood pressure and other related health issues by age 38 can be identified in childhood. The research is published in the journal Hypertension. High blood pressure, often described as the silent killer, is generally treated around middle or old age since most people... Read more
New CT Programme for Lung Cancer Diagnosis
2015 13 Jul
Intermountain Medical Center's (Utah, USA) new lung cancer screening programme that uses CT technology provides long-time smokers and past smokers a more accurate way of detecting whether or not they have the disease. The programme is based on the findings of the National Lung Screening Trial, a study that compared CT scans and standard chest X-rays... Read more
Smoking and Preterm Birth More Than Triples Risk of CVD
2015 09 Jul
Mothers who smoke and have a preterm birth more than triple their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research in more than 900 000 mothers published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The risk of maternal CVD increased in a dose response relationship with the number and severity of preterm births.“Smoking and preterm birth... Read more
Smoking - Strongest Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
2015 31 May
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has warned that all forms of smoking are bad for the heart. The warning comes just ahead of World No Tobacco Day on 31 May. “Smoking of all types is still, without any competition, the strongest risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It beats everything. There has been a lot of research over the past 2-3 years... Read more
ESR/ERS: Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer
2015 08 May
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) have issued a joint report recommending the use of low-dose computed tomography (CT) to reduce mortality from lung cancer, which is the most frequently fatal cancer. The disease causes 1.37 million deaths per year, representing 18 percent of all cancer deaths worldwide.Annual... Read more