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Effects on the Lungs
According to the American Lung Association, smoking is directly responsible for about 90 percent of the deaths due to lung cancer. Smoking is also responsible for the majority of deaths due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
A study in the July 2006 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine showed that smokers with asthma who give up smoking can improve their lung function in as little ...
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So you enjoy smoking do you?
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...surgery because smoking ages your skin so quickly, or cataract surgery, smoking accelerates that... Read more »
Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Smoking
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertIt is well known that smoking increases the risk for lung cancer and heart disease, but yet,... Read more »
Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates to Fund Global Tobacco Control Plan
By Carol Southard , Health Expert...control policies are extremely effective at reducing smoking rates, exposure to secondhand... Read more »
The influence of celebrities and smoking, part III
By Anne Mitchell , Health ExpertPhotographs of celebrities smoking in public used to be an unusual sight – movie studios would... Read more »
Second-hand Smoke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...cleaner. I never realized it before, but even in non-smoking areas, the smell was still... Read more »
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Frequently Asked Questions
...common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to... Read more »Treatment and Prevention
...FAQs Once you understand the benefits and risks of surgery, you can make an informed decision about whether cataract surgery is right for you. In most cases, delaying cataract surgery will not... Read more »Cataracts: Prognosis
...on DrivingA 2002 study reported twice the rate of automobile accidents in patients who do not have cataract surgery compared to those who had surgery. This finding, however, is obscured by the... Read more »Cataracts: Treatment
...years before it interferes with vision.Only in a very few, very rare circumstances is it necessary that cataract surgery be performed immediately.Choosing Cataract SurgeryEach year about 1.5... Read more »Cataracts: Highlights
...WarningTamsulosin (Flomax), a drug used to treat enlarged prostate glands, can cause complications during cataract surgery. In 2005, the FDA warned that tamsulosin can cause a surgical condition... Read more »Images
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Virtual Eye Surgery
May 05, 2008COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- By age 80, half of all Americans will have cataracts, and many will need surgery to remove them. Until... Read summary »
Never too Late to Kick the Habit
May 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study proves it is never too late to quit smoking and gain back health benefits. The study finds women who quit smoking... Read summary »
Smoking Moms Leads to Smoking Kids
June 05, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- It's no secret kids pick up the bad habits of their parents ? including smoking. But you would think mothers could avoid the... Read summary »
Pregnant Smoking Moms Raise Kids' Risk of Heart Attack
March 07, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who smoke while they're pregnant may be doing permanent damage to their children's arteries, putting them at increased... Read summary »
Researchers Discover Genetic Link to Cataracts
September 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Millions of Americans suffer from Age-Related Cataract (ARC) and an estimated $4 billion are spent in the U.S. each year to... Read summary »
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