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1. Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men's Lives - US News and World Report
Smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol cut 10 years of life, study finds
2. Study Pinpoints Risk Factors for Death in Young Stroke Victims - US News and World Report
Many can be modified, treated to improve odds, experts say
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : Causes, incidence, and risk factors
(Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Smoking is the leading cause of COPD. The more a person smokes, the more likely that person will develop severe bronchitis. Secondhand smoke may also cause chronic bronchitis. Air pollution, infection, and allergies make chronic bronchitis worse. ...• Reviewer: Benjamin Medoff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
4. NATIONAL EMPHYSEMA TREATMENT TRIAL
In the United States, cigarette smoking is by far the most important risk factor for emphysema. NETT researchers found that, on average, patients with severe emphysema who undergo LVRS with medical therapy are more likely to function better and... http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/nett/lvrsweb.htm
5. Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Federal judge finds tobacco companies lied about health risks, marketing to kids. Working to expose Big Tobacco's lies, the Campaign reveals the truth aboutthe deadly effects of smoking, tobacco's corporate public relations campaigns to convince... http://tobaccofreekids.org/
6. Preventing Heart Disease - Smoking
If a person has any other risk factors for heart disease, smoking dramatically increases his or her overall risk of a heart attack. Smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for many serious conditions, including heart disease, stroke,... http://www.fauxpress.com/kimball/med/heart/h3/smoking.htm |
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