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February 23, 2015February 25, 2015

Majority of Young American Smokers Use Multiple Tobacco Products

Lung Cancer, News

Young people who smoke in the United States are adopting new and more complex smoking habits and are using at least two types of tobacco products instead of cigarettes alone. These are ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

New UK Law Bans Smoking in Cars with Underaged Passengers

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With 342 MPs voting in favor of a new law on smoking, it will soon be illegal in England to smoke in cars with underaged passengers, in order to reduce children’s exposure ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

Smoking Can Cause More Deadly Diseases Than Previously Thought

Lung Cancer, News

A study supported by the American Cancer Society discovered that there are more fatal conditions caused by tobacco than originally thought. The scientists reported that other diseases, in addition to the ones traditionally ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

American Lung Association Releases 2015 Tobacco Control Report

Lung Cancer, News

The American Lung Association recently published its 13th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report that reveals how both states and the federal government have come up short on important policies for the prevention ... Read more

February 11, 2015November 6, 2015

Variations in Asthma Symptoms Depend on Environmental Exposure

Asthma, News

Not all asthma sufferers display similar disease characteristics, and one of the reasons behind this discrepancy may be different patient backgrounds concerning occupational environments and smoking habits. One study, published ... Read more

February 9, 2015October 28, 2015

Medicare To Begin Including CT Scans for Lung Cancer In Coverage

Lung Cancer, News

Medicare has recently decided to include the computed tomography (CT) component in lung cancer screening in its health coverage — a decision that could greatly improve access to lung cancer-related care among seniors deemed high-risk for ... Read more

January 20, 2015November 10, 2015

Invion Ltd. Announces Interim Data from Smoking Cessation Drug Study with INV102 (Nadolol)

COPD, News

Melbourne-based Invion Limited, a clinical-stage drug development company focused on the development of treatments for major market opportunities in inflammatory diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis and lupus, has just announced favorable ... Read more

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015

Chronic Bronchitis Associated With Activation of MAPK Signaling in Alveolar Macrophages

Chronic Bronchitis, News

A new study entitled “Studies on mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway in the alveolar macrophages of chronic bronchitis rats” shows that activated MAPK is a key step in chronic bronchitis ... Read more

December 10, 2014October 28, 2015

Indoor Air Quality Experts Identify Asthma Triggers

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The United States economy spends about $56 billion health dollars on asthma and asthma-related complications each year. This chronic respiratory condition remains incurable, but is reasonably managed in many patients ... Read more

November 7, 2014November 11, 2015

Smoking-Related Stigmatization May Affect COPD Care and Research

COPD, News

Stigma related to chronic obstructive disease (COPD) and the ways in which the disease is developed may have affected both the provision of healthcare services and the way that research is ... Read more