Asthma – No Room For Complacency
Asthma can be a deadly condition but there is a worrying amount of complacency from both doctors and sufferers resulting in more deaths from asthma attacks that could have been prevented.
Asthma can be a deadly condition but there is a worrying amount of complacency from both doctors and sufferers resulting in more deaths from asthma attacks that could have been prevented.
Asthma is a condition that affects almost ten percent of the population in the developed world and its incidence in rising elsewhere. New research suggests that both sunlight and diet may make treating the condition more straightforward.
New initiatives are set to be put in place to encourage smokers to quit smoking while they are being treated in hospital.
As Britain considers approving e-cigarettes as medicine, the European Union is passing stricter regulations against this relatively untested nicotine product.
World Heart Day was held on September 29, and although it received far less attention than Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Movember, this global work to promote cardiovascular health is just as important to keep in mind.
Late last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new recommendations regarding lung cancer screening. At the moment, most lung cancer detection programs rely on chest C-rays and mucus tests; however,…
For fully fifty years there has been a simple and oft repeated message from heath professionals across the world - ' Stop smoking and keep alcohol consumption to ' moderate' levels'.
All of the ailments that tend to lead to early death - cardiac disease, strokes and the principal cancers are all strongly associated with these two 'lifestyle' issues. The impact over the…
On the 31st of May, 2013, countries around the globe will celebrate World No Tobacco Day. On this day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners call attention to the health risks of tobacco. This year, World No Tobacco Day will put a special focus on tobacco advertising; although WHO's Framework Convention for Tobacco Control bans the advertising…