FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND CANNABIS NEUROSCIENCE NEWSDECEMBER 19, 2016 Schizophrenia risk may predict cannabis use, rather than the other way around, a new study reports.… READ MORE… FEATUREDOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLESPSYCHOLOGY5 MIN READ LOW HIPPOCAMPAL BLOOD FLOW AND HIGHER ALZHEIMER’S VULNERABILITY IN MARIJUANA USERS NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 28, 2016 A new study reports marijuanaContinue reading “Marijuana users have lower blood flow to the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory”
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CHILDREN’S WILLPOWER LINKED TO SMOKING HABITS LATER IN LIFE
Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer
Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer The causes of pancreatic cancer are not fully understood. However, certain personal, environmental, health, and inherited risk factors have been identified that increase the chances of a person developing the disease. Personal Risk Factors Age: The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases after age 50. Most patients are between the agesContinue reading “Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer”
Articles on Smoking
Predictors of postpartum return to smoking: a systematic review Sophie Orton, PhD; Tim Coleman, MD; Tom Coleman-Haynes, BA; Michael Ussher, PhD Movie Language Orientation, Gender, Movie Smoking Exposure, and Smoking Susceptibility among Youth in Mexico Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco, Ph.D.; Erika N. Abad-Vivero, M.Sc ; Inti Barrientos-Gutierrez, Ph.D.; Edna Arillo-Santillán, Ph.D.; Rosaura Pérez Hérnandez …
Adverse effects of smoking to liver cells, death from liver to bladder cancer
In search of health cues, my friend’s grandmother died of bladder cancer which started from heavy smoking to liver cancer that came to remission and then bladder cancer. My father who also smoked for more than 25 years died of lung cancer with liver health issues and tuberculosis prior to his cancer diagnosis. Always monitorContinue reading “Adverse effects of smoking to liver cells, death from liver to bladder cancer”
Tobacco, smokers and health education
Disgust but not health anxiety graphic warning labels reduce motivated attention in smokers: a study of P300 and late positive potential responses Justinn R Cochran, MSc; Robert R Kydd, PhD; John MJ Lee; Natalie Walker, PhD; Nathan S Consedine, PhD The role of nicotine dependence in e-cigarettes’ potential for smoking reduction Arielle S. Selya, PhD ; Lisa Dierker, PhD; Jennifer S. Rose,Continue reading “Tobacco, smokers and health education”
The World’s smoking population
Countries with large smoking populations In 2015, there were 933·1 million (95% UI 831·3–1054·3) daily smokers in the world, 82·3% of whom were men (768·1 million [690·1–852·2]). The ten countries with the largest number of smokers together accounted for 63·6% of the world’s daily smokers. China, India, and Indonesia, the three leading countries in totalContinue reading “The World’s smoking population”
What triggers your pain?
A 60 yr old woke up with leg pains. Her diet consists of meat and rice. She does not exercise but she works as a caregiver. I suggested some health tips for her that includes: whole foods diet with strong enzymes from fruits and veggies, dandelion tea or lemon grass, exercise and to apply andContinue reading “What triggers your pain?”
Pulmonary hypertension is higher among women over 85 yrs old
There is an increase in mortality (2001-2010) associated with PH among men, women, and all race and ethnic groups, and from several conditions commonly associated with PH (hypertension and coronary heart disease, aortic stenosis, liver disease and cirrhosis, and autoimmune disease) but also from renal disease and diabetes, while finding that PH-associated mortality decreased overContinue reading “Pulmonary hypertension is higher among women over 85 yrs old”
Cancer rate dropping, higher rate in men with cancer due to smoking and alcohol
For 2017, the report estimated, there will be nearly 1.7 million new cancer diagnoses and more than 600,000 deaths. The most common causes are lung, colorectal and prostate malignancies in men, and lung, breast and colorectal cancers in women. These types account for almost half of all cancer deaths. The report found that racial disparitiesContinue reading “Cancer rate dropping, higher rate in men with cancer due to smoking and alcohol”
Mortality was inversely associated with age at initiation, but directly associated with the number of cigarettes smoked per day at age >70 years
Tobacco use remains a leading modifiable cause of cancer incidence and premature mortality in the U.S. and globally. Despite increasing life expectancy worldwide, less is known about the effects of cigarette smoking on older populations. This study sought to determine the effects of smoking on mortality in older age. Methods Associations of mortality with self-reportedContinue reading “Mortality was inversely associated with age at initiation, but directly associated with the number of cigarettes smoked per day at age >70 years”
Study reveals effects on body mass index of gene linked to heavy smoking
Collaboration between the University of Bristol and IGMM researchers: December 2014 A genetic variant which causes smokers to smoke more heavily has been shown to be associated with increased body mass index (BMI) – but only in those who have never smoked, according to new research. It is likely that this finding has not come toContinue reading “Study reveals effects on body mass index of gene linked to heavy smoking”
Smokers have a thinner outer brain layer than non-smokers
Smokers have a thinner outer brain layer than non-smokers, scientists have discovered. Past studies have long linked smoking to heightened risk of cancer and lung disease. And research has shown smokers are more likely to endure premature ageing, gum disease, go on to develop Alzheimer’s and heart disease. But if that long list is notContinue reading “Smokers have a thinner outer brain layer than non-smokers”
Smoking leads to disease-causing DNA damage lasting 30years
ADAM GAULT VIA GETTY IMAGESA new study has found that cigarette smoking damages users’ DNA, with its effects seen more than 30 years after they quit. Here’s one more reason to kick your smoking habit: A new study has found that cigarette smoking leads to disease-causing DNA damage that can last more than 30 years afterContinue reading “Smoking leads to disease-causing DNA damage lasting 30years”