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Craving a Cigarette? Pitt Study Suggests Craving Hinders Comprehension Without Your Realizing It

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Pittsburgh study reveals that craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task not only increases the chances of a person's mind wandering, but also makes that person less likely ...


Experts: Colon cancer deaths could make big drop

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Colon cancer deaths could drop dramatically in the next decade because of better screening and treatment, according to an optimistic new prediction by top researchers.


Young adults' blood lead levels linked to depression, panic disorder

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe, according to a report in the December issue ...


New screening tool helps identify children at risk

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

When a baby is born, new parents often wonder, "Will he be the next President of the United States?" or "Could she be the one to find a cure for cancer?" But the underlying question for many specialists is, "Is this child ...


Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by putting down their cigarettes, according to research out of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.


Cigarette smoking increases colorectal cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study results strengthen the evidence that people who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer, even after adjusting for other risk factors.


Repeat negative CT scan for lung cancer does not encourage ex-smokers to resume the habit

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Assurance of a cancer-free status did not prompt people participating in a long-term computerized tomography (CT) lung-cancer screening program to pick up their cigarettes again, researchers wrote in a study published in ...


Lower income women report more insurance-based discrimination during pregnancy, delivery

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

According to an analysis of statewide data taken from 1998-2001, women in Oregon who made less than $50,000 a year were more than three times likely to report they were discriminated against by health providers because of ...


Movies promote smoking among Mexican-American adolescents

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The more movie scenes of smoking they watch, the more likely Mexican-American youths are to experiment with smoking, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Dartmouth College report in the ...


Head and neck cancer survivors who use alcohol and cigarettes have increased death risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption before head and neck cancer diagnosis strongly predicts the patient's future risk of death, according to published studies. Now, results of a new study show a similar effect among ...



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