Sudden cardiac death currently accounts for more than half of all cardiac deaths. But a woman’s lifestyle can greatly reduced the odds of a sudden cardiac death every happening. A low risk lifestyle includes “not smoking, body mass index of less than 25, exercise duration of 30 minutes/day or longer,” and a diet that...
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Low-Risk Lifestyle Dramatically Reduces Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
Secondhand Smoke Causes Hearing Loss in Teens
Approximately 60% of children are exposed to secondhand smoke. In addition to the more obvious health dangers, a new study has found that this exposure can also cause hearing loss as they reach adolescence: “Secondhand smoke is associated with elevated pure-tone thresholds and an increased prevalence of low-frequency SNHL (sensorineural hearing loss) that is...
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Smoking Increases Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease for Women
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow to your limbs. Among the other reasons not to start smoking, here’s one more. Research has found that “among initially healthy women, smoking is a potent risk factor for symptomatic PAD and was associated with subclinical inflammation. Smoking cessation substantially reduces risk for...
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Poor Health Habits Increase Kidney Disease Risk
A study of kidney health has found that “the combination of obesity, smoking, poor diet, and lack of exercise can increase a person’s risk for kidney disease by more than 300%.” Sadly, these habits are also deadly on a number of other levels. Read Abstract
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Secondhand Smoke Threatens Children’s Mental Health
A new study of children and adolescents aged 8 to 15 was conducted to measure the serum cotinine level associated with secondhand smoke exposure among nonsmokers. The researchers found that “serum cotinine level was positively associated with symptoms of DSM-IV major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and conduct disorder.” Read Abstract
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Smoking Increases the risk of ALS
A new study determined that “cigarette smoking increases the risk of ALS.” ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a disease that kills the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that eventually leads to the inability to move your arms, legs and body. It is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Read Abstract
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Maternal Smoking and Infant Health Defects
Smoking during pregnancy can have adverse effects on the health of your infant later in life. A study examined maternal cigarette smoking during the first trimester and the risk of congenital heart defects among the infants. While the risk factor was considered “modest”, there is still a risk. Read Abstract
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Parental Smoking Increases Blood Pressure in Children
If you are a smoker, reconsider lighting up in front of your children. Researchers have discovered that “both systolic and diastolic blood pressure were higher in children of smoking parents.” Elimination of this healthy hazard is required to “provide a long-term cardiovascular benefit” to the effected children. Read Abstract
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Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Colorectal Cancer by 23%
A healthy lifestyle includes physical activity, a normal waist circumference, not smoking, low alcohol intake and a proper diet. This study found that if all participants followed this prescription for health, “23% of the colorectal cancer cases might have been prevented.” This is in addition to the other obvious health benefits this lifestyle would...
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Heavy Smoking = Dementia & Alzheimer Disease in Later Life
For “those smoking more than 2 packs a day,” beware. “Heavy smoking in midlife was associated with a greater than 100% increase in risk of dementia, Alzheimer disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD) more than 2 decades later. These results suggest that the brain is not immune to long-term consequences of heavy smoking.” Read...
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