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90 Percent of Abdominal Aneurysms Occur Among Smokers — Best Life

[ad_1] Like a heart attack or stroke, an aneurysm can deal a devastating blow to your health with little warning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this condition is responsible for over 25,000 deaths in the U.S. annually, almost exclusively occurring in adults over the age of 40. However, not everyone is at equal risk of having an aneurysm, especially when it comes to the most common type. Read on to learn the one risk factor that 90 percent of these aneurysms have […]

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Smokers Who Quit Before Age 45 Significantly Reduce Risk of Lung Cancer

[ad_1] Quitting smoking between ages 45-54 still reduces the risk of cancer by a significant 78%, while doing so between ages 55-64 cuts it by 56%. Titled, “Association of Smoking Initiation and Cessation Across the Life Course and Cancer Mortality Prospective Study of 410 000 US Adults,” the study of over 400,000 Americans, found that smokers are three times more likely to die of a tobacco-related cancer than nonsmokers. However, reported the researchers, quitting by age 45 reduces this risk by 89%, while for those who quit before […]

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Chances of ‘Aneurysm Rupture’ can be reduced via some blood pressure medicines: Study

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[ad_1] A recently published study has revealed that certain types of blood pressure-lowering medications can reduce the risk of aneurysm rupture by 18 percent. The multi-centre study was conducted by the American Heart Association on RAAS inhibitors on more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms. The findings of the new study were published in the journal, “Hypertension”. According to experts, an aneurysm is a bulging or weakening in the wall of an artery and if this occurs in an artery in the brain, […]

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New anti-smoking team launched at Royal Bolton Hospital

[ad_1] A new team has launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital aimed at helping people stop smoking. The people will involved will work with those who smoke when admitted to hospital. Evidence shows this is one of the best time to help people stop the habit. The Bolton NHS Foundation Turst has been supported with funding from Greater Manchester’s treatement programme The Cure Project to reintroduce this service. Tom Monaghan, a matron in respiratory services at the trust said: “Smoking is the leading cause of preventable, disability and […]

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