Smoking Can Worsen the Symptoms of Crohn’s Disease


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A recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology links smoking to an elevated incidence of Crohn’s disease located in the small intestine. While non-smokers suffer more often from a milder form of Crohn’s disease of the colon, this serious illness usually attacks smokers’ more vulnerable and fragile small intestine and manifests in a more severe form.

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Female Smokers Find It Harder to Kick Their Habit


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Statistics show that smoking women have a harder time in quitting their unhealthy habit than men do. According to a researcher of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, women’s addiction to both nicotine and their “smoking image” can be stronger and more overwhelming than that of men.

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Smoking Can Cause Irreversible Damage of Genes


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According to a new tobacco study, conducted by the Maryland’s National Cancer Institute and published in the journal of Public Library of Science, tobacco consumption in the form of cigarette smoking can cause irreversible genetic damage. In some present and former smokers, genes responsible for the healthy division of cells appear to be abnormal. Such genetic damage can lead to the development of different forms of cancer, including lung cancer, even in people who have stopped smoking many years ago.

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New Studies Warn Men About Smoking-Induced Erectile Dysfunction


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A number of recently conducted studies have found an unquestionable link between smoking and erectile dysfunction in the male population. Scientists of the Tulane University, the Wake Forest University, and the Northwestern University Medical School warn that smoking, in addition to its numerous heath hazards, can put men in a dramatically increased risk of developing impotence.

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Rectal Cancer in Both Men and Women Can be Triggered by Smoking


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According to the publication that appeared on November 14, 2007 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, cigarette smoking is linked to a higher incidence of rectal cancer. The article is based on the research conducted by a team of scientists, led by Electra Paskett, Ph.D, of Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.

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