Passive smoking increases risk of arthritis development: Study Written By Hina Zahid22 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTSmoking by-products - whether actively or passively inhaled - could generate autoimmunity, at least towards antigens involved in rheumatoid...
Reduced kidney function linked to increased risk of dementia Written By Hina Zahid15 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Chronic kidney disease is when a person's kidneys progressively lose their ability to filter waste from the blood and eliminate fluids....
Smokers needed angioplasty and stenting a decade before non-smokers Written By Hina Zahid14 Jun 2021 9:45 AM ISTSmokers needed their blocked arteries fixed nearly a decade earlier than non-smokers, and patients with obesity underwent these procedures four years...
Preemie boys age faster as men, study shows Written By Hina Zahid10 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTHamilton, ON - Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are miracles, but they do not age as well as the girls, according to new research from McMaster...
Preeclampsia during pregnancy increases stroke risk later in life Written By Hina Zahid9 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTWomen who have preeclampsia during pregnancy are at least three times more likely to have strokes later in life than women who do not have a history...
JB Chemicals launches chatbot Dr Will, NOSMOK nicotine lozenges to help quit smoking Farhat Nasim31 May 2021 5:30 PM ISTNOSMOK nicotine lozenges will help reduce the urge to consume or smoke tobacco and relieve the psychological and psychomotor withdrawal symptoms, thus...
Vegetarians have healthier levels of disease markers than meat-eaters Written By Hina Zahid10 May 2021 10:15 AM ISTVegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of any age and weight, and is also unaffected by...
Smoking cigarettes linked to dental implant stability, Study says Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan29 April 2021 7:30 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been observed that primary stability of immediate implants may be lower in the posterior area of the maxilla in...
Smoking cannabis significantly impairs vision, study finds Written By Hina Zahid14 April 2021 9:00 AM ISTA study carried out by the University of Granada indicates that smoking cannabis significantly alters key visual functions, such as visual acuity,...
Smoking and Alcohol Increase Risk of IBD: A Mendelian Randomization Study Written By MD Bureau2 April 2021 3:00 AM ISTCigarette smoking and coffee and alcohol consumption have been extensively studied for their association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
Smoking and CVD tied to higher mortality in men compared to women; finds study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha30 March 2021 9:00 AM ISTL i f e s t y l e a n d health factors may partially account for excess mortality in men compared with women, but residual variation remains...
Risk of death for men 60% higher than for women in study of 28 countries Written By Hina Zahid24 March 2021 7:03 PM ISTA large study of people in 28 countries found men aged 50 and over had a 60% greater risk of death than women, partly explained by heavier rates of...
