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February 13, 2020
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Smoking after stroke remains at 1999 levels despite decline in general population

Smoking after stroke remains at 1999 levels despite decline in general population

Between 1999 and 2016, the general prevalence of smoking steadily declined, but in the stroke survivor population, smoking, which may hinder secondary prevention, remained stagnant, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference.

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February 10, 2020
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Physical inactivity confers similar ASCVD risk to smoking status

Physical inactivity confers similar ASCVD risk to smoking status

Physical inactivity was associated with an excess risk for atherosclerotic CVD similar to smoking and poor cholesterol levels, according to a research letter published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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February 07, 2020
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Top pulmonology news from January: Surgeon general’s report on smoking cessation, critical care updates and more

Top pulmonology news from January: Surgeon general’s report on smoking cessation, critical care updates and more

Healio Pulmonology has you covered. The Editors have compiled a list of popular articles posted on Healio Pulmonology in January.

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January 30, 2020
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Smoking during pregnancy tied to increased infant fracture risk

Smoking during pregnancy tied to increased infant fracture risk

Children born to mothers who smoked in early pregnancy were more likely to experience a fracture before age 1 year than those born to mothers who did not smoke, according to findings from a national register study published in BMJ.

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January 29, 2020
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Low-dose CT screening linked to reduced lung cancer mortality among current, former smokers

Low-dose CT screening linked to reduced lung cancer mortality among current, former smokers

Low-dose, volume-based CT screening appeared associated with reduced lung cancer mortality compared with no screening among individuals at high risk for the disease, according to results of the randomized NELSON trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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January 23, 2020
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Combined prenatal drinking, smoking associated with nearly 12-fold increase in SIDS risk

Combined prenatal drinking, smoking associated with nearly 12-fold increase in SIDS risk

The risk for sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, was nearly 12 times higher in infants with mothers who both smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol beyond the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a study published in EClinicalMedicine.

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January 23, 2020
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Surgeon general releases first report on smoking cessation in 3 decades

Surgeon general releases first report on smoking cessation in 3 decades

The surgeon general today released a new report — the 34th report on tobacco and the first in 30 years to focus on smoking cessation — that details the latest science on comprehensive interventions to help people quit smoking.

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January 23, 2020
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Rising obesity, diabetes affects CVD burden in Europe

Rising obesity, diabetes affects CVD burden in Europe

The prevalence of obesity and diabetes across 56 European Society of Cardiology member countries has increased two- to threefold in 30 years, hampering efforts to reduce CVD burden, according to the ESC.

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January 20, 2020
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Smoking linked to renal involvement in immunoglobulin A vasculitis

Smoking linked to renal involvement in immunoglobulin A vasculitis

Among patients with immunoglobulin A vasculitis, smoking is associated with renal involvement, while generalized purpura and pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict both gastrointestinal and renal symptoms, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

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January 15, 2020
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Smoking, greater disease activity leading predictors of muscle density declines in RA

Smoking, greater disease activity leading predictors of muscle density declines in RA

Declines in muscle density among patients with rheumatoid arthritis are linked to greater disease activity, smoking and low insulin-like growth factor-1 levels, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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