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Twin study identifies factors associated with skin aging

Medicine & Health / Research

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Smoking, being heavier, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer appear to be associated with sun damage and aging of skin on the face, according to report based on a study of twins in the December issue of Archives of ...


Discovering addiction clues could help smokers kick the habit

Discovering addiction clues could help smokers kick the habit

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever tried to quit smoking, understanding how you got hooked in the first place probably seems irrelevant. But University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychologist Rick Bevins believes those ...


Smoking and Drinking Linked to Bowel Cancer: Know Your Risks

Smoking and Drinking Linked to Bowel Cancer: Know Your Risks

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Besides delectable dishes that help us pack on the pounds during the holiday season, many people also let loose with a bottle of wine or a pack of cigarettes. Richard Rood, MD, says moderation ...


Poor face greater health burden than smokers or the obese

Medicine & Health / Health

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The average low-income person loses 8.2 years of perfect health, the average high school dropout loses 5.1 years, and the obese lose 4.2 years, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. ...


Does Glutathione-S-transferase associate with gastrointestinal cancer in Korean population?

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) and glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1) null genotypes have been linked to increased risk of developing cancer. The results regarding the association between GSTM1 and GSTT1 null ...


New research backs FDA ban on flavored cigarettes

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created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research showing that thrill-seeking teenagers are especially susceptible to fruit-flavored cigarettes is in line with the recent ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ...


Better education associated with improved asthma

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Individuals with more education suffer less from asthma. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research have found that having less than 12 years of formal schooling is associated with w ...


Scientists use DNA sequencing to attack lung cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aided by next-generation DNA sequencing technology, an international team of researchers has gained insights into how more than 60 carcinogens associated with cigarette smoke bind to and chemically modify human DNA, ultimately ...


Immune cell activity linked to worsening COPD

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the body's immune system.


Santa should get off his sleigh and walk, says public health doctor

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Santa should share Rudolf's snack of carrots and celery sticks rather than brandy and mince pies and swap his reindeer for a bike or walk, says a public health expert in the Christmas issue published in BMJ today.



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