By Pat Kelly. Tobacco has long been recognised as the main ‘gateway drug’ and new research has suggested that smokers are more inclined to crave cocaine.
Smoking raises testosterone levels in women
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Postmenopausal women who smoke have higher circulating levels of testosterone and other sex hormones than non-smokers, potentially increasing their risk of hormone-related diseases, a study suggests.
Smoking shown to increase the risk of acute pancreatitis
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Smoking raises the risk of acute — not just chronic — pancreatitis, research has shown, providing another reason for patients to kick the habit.
No early RA ‘window of opportunity’ for smokers
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The better outcomes achieved by aggressively treating early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not seen in smokers, contrary to the well-established ‘window of opportunity’, a Swedish study has found.
A case of where there’s smoke there’s fire?
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dr Stephen McWilliams, Consultant Psychiatrist, Saint John of God Hospital, examines the relationship between cigarettes and mental illness The American journalist and author, Fletcher Knebel, once remarked: “It is now proved beyond doubt that smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.” One can hardly blame him for holding this view; as clinicians (and, [...]
Costs of smoking in China rocket by 300%
March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
China’s economy may be booming, but so is the toll taken by smoking, the costs of which have soared by more than 300 per cent in less than a decade, finds new research.
Drug helps patients with mental illness stop smoking
January 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
The medication varenicline may be of particular benefit in helping patients with mental illness to stop smoking, researchers have found.
Brain-imaging studies reveal that bupropion curbs cravings
January 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Bupropion may be linked with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist cravings, according to a new report.
Pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The health benefits of smoking cessation are well documented. Smokers who quit reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, lung disease, and cancer and increase their life expectancy substantially. While most smokers make several quit attempts before they succeed, about one in four who use any pharmacotherapy will eventually quit smoking. Evidence indicates that pharmacotherapy increases [...]
Cherry Orchard smoking shelter would ‘cost beds’
November 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Lloyd Mudiwa lloyd.mudiwa@imt.ie Providing smoking rooms at Cherry Orchard Hospital would entail sacrificing some beds, the HSE has said. Responding to a request by Dublin City Council’s Criona Ni Dhalaigh to provide proper shelter for smokers at Cherry Orchard Hospital, HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster Assistant National Director Mr Gerry O’Neill regretted that it was not [...]
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