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Cigarette smoking appears to impair pancreatic duct cell function -- even for those who quit -- putting all smokers at risk of compromised digestive function regardless of age, gender and alcohol intake, according to the results of a new study.
Tags: Alcohol Intake, Cigarette Smoking, Current, Digestive Function, Face, Risk, Smokers
Posted by: Quit Smoking in Uncategorized
Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are current smokers were less likely to achieve good response to methotrexate (MTX) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors than those who never smoked. The study by researchers from Sweden also found that RA patients who smoked in the past did not experience a lower response to these therapies. Results of the 10-year study appear in the ...
Tags: Arthritis, Current, Methotrexate, Mtx, Ra Patients, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Smokers, Sweden, Tumor Necrosis Factor
The latest Tobacco Use Survey (2009) shows the current smoking rate for New Zealanders aged between 15 and 64 years is 21.8%, down 2.1% from the 2008 rate of 23.9%.
Tags: Current, New Zealanders, Scoop, Tobacco Use
With the current economy, many are finding their tobacco habit hard to give up. But it's not easy to quit, especially with so many myths associated with smoking.
Tags: Current, Economy, Myths, Smoking, Tobacco Habit, Wichita Falls
NHS Hammersmith and Fulham’s innovative scheme using mobile technology to obtain a patient’s current smoking status and invite ‘quitters’ for Smoking Cessation services, has proved a great success.
Tags: Cessation Services, Current, Hammersmith And Fulham, Mobile Technology, Nhs, Smoking Cessation, Text Messaging
Current and former state employees have until the end of this year to quit smoking, or pay the consequences.
Tags: Consequences, Current, Quit Smoking, State Employees, Tennessean
Following Tuesday’s city election, the Emporia city ordinance banning smoking in public places will remain in effect. The current count is 2,333 votes in favor of the smoking ban and 2,325 against it, for a difference of 11 votes.
Tags: Banning Smoking In Public Places, City Election, City Ordinance, Current, Emporia State University, Smoking Ban, Smoking In Public Places, Vote Margin
We all know, especially smokers, that smoking is an insidious habit. Most individuals that smoke would give their left lung to quit (pun intended). The fact is there are smokers on campus and the complaint that smokers congregate around doorways, causing smoke to enter the buildings and/or bother nonsmokers while passing through, is the complaint I wish to discuss.
Tags: Buildings, Current, Doorways, Insidious Habit, Left Lung, Pun, Smokers, Smoking
