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Indoor Smokeless Cigarettes?
Smoking, thank goodness, is banned in most public places because second-hand smoke is a known health hazard. So crowds of smokers hang out on the streets puffing away since they are banned from doing so indoors. Well, what if cigarettes were smokeless?
Sweet Potatoes: Not Just for Thanksgiving
I think sweet potatoes have gotten a bad rap because of their high carb content. They shouldn't be overlooked because they are one of the most nutritious foods you can eat. Not only that, they are a great option if you're craving something sweet.
What Do You Think of This Commercial About Second-Hand Smoke?
What Do You Think of This Commercial About Second-Hand Smoke?
Way too disturbing to make anyone quit - it's hard to watch the whole thing through.
It gets its point across brilliantly.
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Steer Clear of Second Hand Smoke
While pregnant, my heightened sense of smell picked up even the slightest scent of smoke and made me nauseous. And, maybe more than a few of our lilsugar readers felt the same way as 58 percent of you said the sight of a pregnant woman smoking incensed you more than catching a woman with child sipping a cocktail. Medically speaking, we should be just as leery of lil ones being around cigarette smoke.
Test Your Children's Cough Knowledge
Your wee one's hacking is keeping her up all night, but with no other symptoms, you are sure it isn't the H1N1 virus. With all of the talk about flu season, it's easy to forget that youngsters cough for a variety of reasons. From viruses and infections to second-hand smoke, take our quiz and see just how much you know about children's coughs.
Non-small cell lung cancer
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Lifestyle Changes
- Diagnostic Tests
- Staging Systems
- Surgical Procedures
- Radiation Treatments
- Treatment Options by Stages...
- Chemotherapy Treatments
- Investigative Agents
- Resources
- References
- About 3,000 nonsmokers die each year of lung cancer resulting from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a 2006 Surgeon General report.
- Advexin, a genetic therapy that contains the p53 tumor-suppressor gene, is showing promise. A 2006 study in Japan found that out of 13 patients with advanced NSCLC receiving Advexin, 10 had stabilized. Advexin is in Phase II clinical trials for NSCLC.
- Studies are finding that NSCLC tumors in people who never smoked have a much higher rate of epithelial growth-factor receptor (EGFR) mutations.
Smoking and smokeless tobacco
Overview- Alternative Names
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Another Reason to Quit Smoking: Third-Hand Smoke
I've heard of first-hand smoke, the smoke you inhale directly from a tobacco product, and there's also second-hand smoke, the smoke that is given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. Now research shows there's another type of smoke that can cause harm — third-hand smoke. It's the invisible toxic gasses and particles that linger in the air, carpet, curtains, clothes, and hair long after a cigarette stops burning.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Overview- Signs and Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Preventive Care
- Treatment Approach
- Other Considerations
- Supporting Research
Heart attack and acute coronary syndrome
In This Report- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Resources
- References
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