An analysis found that people who quit smoking had about a 16% lower risk of dementia than those who kept smoking. Form…
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Short version: Under certain conditions, your lungs can partially recover after you quit smoking, but that doesn’t mean all the damage will go away. “We used to think lungs couldn’t…
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A study by University of Kansas researchers found that people with chronic pain are more likely than others to smoke tobacco and use electronic cigarettes. They based their conclusions on…
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Researchers at the University of Chicago’s molecular engineering lab, led by Associate Professor Joyce Chen, conducted a new study that explains why heavy smoking in midlife doubles the risk of…
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Science & Technology
A rare nicotine-receptor gene variant makes it easier for carriers to avoid heavy smoking
An international team of geneticists — including researchers from Mexico — found that people who carry a rare variant of a nicotine receptor gene are less likely to develop nicotine…
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Researchers from various countries, under the auspices of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), analyzed 19 million cases of 36 different types of cancer across 185 countries. Researchers…
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In a recent study, a team of South Korean researchers sought to determine whether the cardiovascular system of a cigarette smoker could eventually resemble that of someone who has never…
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A study from Manchester Metropolitan University found that young people who vape are in just as poor physical shape as those who smoke regular cigarettes. The study found that young…
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This may sound like a hoax, but it’s true. A resident of Austria was diagnosed with endotracheal hair growth — hair growing inside his throat. The anomaly is extremely rare,…
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When you picture a smoker, you might imagine a slim, Audrey Hepburn–style figure. But a new study found that even thin smokers can carry a surprising amount of unhealthy belly…
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Interesting
Humans Were Smoking Meat Nearly Two Million Years Ago — and It Might Explain Why We Started Using Fire
Long before the advent of electricity and refrigerators, people preserved meat using smoke. New research from Tel Aviv University in Israel suggests this practice dates back nearly two million years…
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A new large-scale study by Canadian and Norwegian researchers finds that people can extend their lifespan no matter what age they quit smoking. “Quitting smoking is highly effective in reducing…
