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Smoking Worse for Women’s Hearts

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There’s nothing good about smoking, and for women, it just got worse. Cigarettes pose a larger risk for heart disease in women than in men. Earlier reports made it difficult to assess if gender was a risk factor. So researchers

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Those With Few or No Heart Disease Risk Factors Shouldn't Become Complacent | TheLedger.com

theledger.com — “LAKELAND | If Sally has high blood pressure, smokes and has high cholesterol to boot, you might expect her chances of surviving a heart attack would be far worse than those of someone without any risk factors.View full resource at theledger.com

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Those With Few or No Heart Disease Risk Factors Shouldn't Become Complacent - The Ledger http://t.co/Kel1M2EQ #health

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Smoking Worse for Women’s Hearts | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “There’s nothing good about smoking, and for women, it just got worse. Cigarettes pose a larger risk for heart disease in women than in men. Earlier reports made it difficult to assess if gender was a risk factor. So researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of Minnesota decided to pool the results of 86 previous studies to see if sex differences were real. Their results were published in the British medical journal Lancet.View full resource at lifescript.com

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First Identification of Nicotine as Main Culprit in Diabetes Complications Among Smokers

newswise.com — “Scientists are reporting for the first time that nicotine is the main culprit in diabetes complications among smokers. The tobacco chemical appears to cause elevated levels of a blood protein that increases the risk of diabetes complications, including heart attack, stroke, and blindness, the scientists say. Scientists will describe the finding at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim.View full resource at newswise.com

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For diabetics who smoke, strong evidence that nicotine makes your diabetes worse http://bit.ly/h26sBQ

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Dangers of Secondhand Smoke by MedicineNet.com

medicinenet.com — “Learn about the dangers of secondhand smoke like lung cancer, heart disease, SIDS, respiratory illnesses (asthma, bronchitis, ear infections). Find out how to protect yourself and your family from the dangers of secondhand smoke.View full resource at medicinenet.com

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Just how bad is secondhand smoke? It may be worse than you think! http://bit.ly/aQ24Fd

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Blood pressure control abnormal in newborns of smoking mothers | Eureka! Science News

esciencenews.com — “Newborns of women who smoked during pregnancy show signs of circulatory dysfunction in the first few weeks of life that get worse throughout the first year, Swedish researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association .View full resource at esciencenews.com

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse For Toddlers, Obese Children

medicalnewstoday.com — “Toddlers and obese children suffer more than other youth when exposed to secondhand smoke, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.SView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse For Toddlers, Obese Children: Toddlers and obese children suffer more than othe.. http://bit.ly/kL1oX

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Secondhand smoke exposure worse for toddlers, obese children

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Is Smoking Worse for Women? « Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong

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