Food tax shift could have both environmental and human health benefits
More expensive steak, cheaper tomatoes, but the same total cost for the average basket of groceries at the…
Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid predicts dementia risk later in life
Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor…
Review reveals how paternal lifestyle shapes sperm epigenetics and offspring health
A new review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesises growing evidence that paternal lifestyle and environmental exposures such as diet,…
Psychological fatigue poses major risk for returning smokers
The most reliable predictor of an ex-smoker’s relapse isn’t strong urges to smoke or low confidence in the…
Study provides a roadmap for how health systems can improve lung cancer screening rates
Lung cancer screening might be the best-kept secret in health care today. Only about 16 percent of those…
Exploring the association between ceramide, phosphatidylcholine, and COPD prevalence and incidence: a FINRISK population-based cohort study | BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Our study demonstrates that CERT scores and Cer components are significantly associated with COPD prevalence and incidence. CERT1…
Quitting smoking after cancer diagnosis significantly extends survival
Around 25% of people with cancer in the U.S. are active smokers when they are diagnosed, and studies…
First-of-its-kind study investigates vaping’s impact on lung health
Image: © Nadzeya Haroshka | iStock The University of Birmingham leads £1.55m research to assess the long-term effects…
Cigarette prices to rise 50c from midnight while vape tax comes in next month
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People may age faster if father smoked during puberty, study finds – The Irish News
People may age “faster” if their father smoked during puberty, a study has suggested. Experts said smoking among…
How stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues put your heart at risk
Having anxiety or other chronic mental health disorders is now an established independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease,…
Alcohol raises dementia risk at every level of drinking, genetic study shows
New evidence from large-scale genetic and cohort studies reveals that alcohol increases dementia risk across the dose range,…