Smoking lowers life expectancy in Japan by 10 years
Smoking cuts life expectancy by ten years in Japan, researchers report in a paper published by the BMJ on bmj.com on Oct. 25, 2012. by Bruce Sylvester –… read more.
Smoking cuts life expectancy by ten years in Japan, researchers report in a paper published by the BMJ on bmj.com on Oct. 25, 2012. by Bruce Sylvester –… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that respiratory symptoms vary significantly in different stages of the menstrual cycle, and that there are more symptoms during the mid-luteal to… read more.
Second study sheds light on the ‘obesity paradox’ People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease… read more.
Second study sheds light on the ‘obesity paradox’ People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Older seniors, aged 85 and over, show a high burden of respiratory disease, researchers reported on September 3, 2012 at the European Respiratory Society’s… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Australia) – Click here for more information Melbourne researchers are using Australia’s fasted supercomputer to simulate the motion of the complete… read more.
by Maria Dalby – Almost all lung transplant recipients will develop bronchiolotis obliterans (BO) if they live long enough – as transplantation care is improving, BO is becoming… read more.
Website may help curb healthcare costs, kids affected by chronic condition
Sleep apnoea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study.
In the United States, one in 10 children suffers from asthma but the potential environmental factors contributing to the disease are not well known.
A new study that identifies ways to reduce the factors that lead to an asthma attack gives hope to asthma sufferers.
New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the lungs.