Archive: 11/09/2017

Can E-cigarettes help COPD patients quit smoking and reduce harm to lungs?

E-cigarette use has become increasingly common over the past several years, and some smokers have even employed the flavored vapor in the hopes that it might help them quit, or at least mitigate the negative health consequences ...

Sep 11, 2017

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Cholera fears rise following Atlantic hurricanes—are we making any progress?

As hurricanes barrel through some of the most impoverished communities in the Western Hemisphere, and as floods ravage Yemen, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh and India, now is the time to rethink and prioritize cholera epidemic ...

Sep 11, 2017

Potential new therapy relieves chronic itch

The roots of chronic itching have long remained a mystery. Meanwhile, those with the condition suffer from an unrelenting and sometimes debilitating urge to scratch. Now, new research at Washington University School of Medicine ...

Sep 11, 2017

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Does marijuana affect your sleep?

If you speak to someone who has suffered from insomnia at all as an adult, chances are good that person has either tried using marijuana, or cannabis, for sleep or has thought about it.

Sep 11, 2017

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Electric genes hope to fix a broken heart

Broken hearts have long influenced songsters and poets, but scientists have also been occupied by its literal meaning and are now hoping to use electric gene therapy as a revolutionary new treatment for cardiac conditions.

Sep 11, 2017

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Australian researchers say they can stop melanoma spreading

Researchers say a combination of new treatments can stop the world's deadliest form of skin cancer—melanoma—in its tracks and halt its spread to other organs.

Sep 11, 2017

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E-cigarettes linked to increased arterial stiffness, blood pressure and heart rate in humans

New research has shown for the first time that e-cigarettes with nicotine cause a stiffening of the arteries in humans. This has important implications for the use of e-cigarettes, as arterial stiffness is associated with ...

Sep 11, 2017

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E-cig refills contain irritants, and people who smoke and use e-cigs suffer more symptoms

Two new studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress highlight the risks associated with using e-cigarettes, especially for those who also smoke conventional cigarettes.

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Children with asthma are being prescribed unnecessary antibiotics

Children with asthma are more likely to be prescribed antibiotics even though there is no evidence that they need them any more than children without asthma, according to research to be presented at the European Respiratory ...

Sep 11, 2017

Nurses' regular use of disinfectants is associated with developing COPD

Milan, Italy: Regular use of disinfectants is linked to a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research looking at incidence of the disease in over 55,000 nurses in the ...

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Archive: 11/09/2017

Can E-cigarettes help COPD patients quit smoking and reduce harm to lungs?

Cholera fears rise following Atlantic hurricanes—are we making any progress?

Potential new therapy relieves chronic itch

Does marijuana affect your sleep?

Electric genes hope to fix a broken heart

Australian researchers say they can stop melanoma spreading

E-cigarettes linked to increased arterial stiffness, blood pressure and heart rate in humans

E-cig refills contain irritants, and people who smoke and use e-cigs suffer more symptoms

Children with asthma are being prescribed unnecessary antibiotics

Nurses' regular use of disinfectants is associated with developing COPD

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