Tag: Smoking cessation
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Ireland’s Taoiseach Signals Strong Push to End Vaping as Single-Use Ban Moves Forward
Irish Government Takes Aim at Vaping Ahead of Policy Decisions The Irish government is intensifying its effort to reduce vaping, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin stating that the goal is to eliminate the use of vapes over time. The remarks come as a cabinet meeting prepared to consider a ban on the sale of single-use vapes,…
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Three everyday habits that can harm the brain and even trigger a stroke, according to a neurologist
Three common habits that can harm the brain and how they raise stroke risk We know that lifestyle choices shape our long-term brain health, but some everyday habits can quietly increase the risk of brain injury or even a stroke. Dr. Bing, a practicing neurologist, highlights three common practices that deserve a second look. Each…
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Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival: New Study Findings
Overview: Smoking Cessation and Cancer Survival When a cancer diagnosis arrives, patients often face a cascade of decisions about treatment, lifestyle, and recovery. A growing body of evidence now suggests that quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis can meaningfully improve overall survival, including for those with advanced disease. The latest findings, published in the Journal…
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Quit Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis to Improve Survival
Evidence Links Smoking Cessation to Longer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis Quitting smoking after receiving a cancer diagnosis is more than a matter of quality of life or reducing treatment side effects. A growing body of evidence suggests that stopping tobacco use can actually improve overall survival, even for patients with advanced cancers. This insight comes…
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Quitting Smoking After a Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival, Study Finds
New Evidence Links Quitting Smoking to Longer Survival in Cancer Patients Clinicians and patients have long debated how much influence lifestyle changes can have after a cancer diagnosis. A recent study published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network adds a robust data point: quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with…
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Quitting Smoking Later in Life Slows Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline, New Study Finds
New Findings Highlight the Brain Benefits of Quitting Smoking A recent international study published in The Lancet provides new hope for smokers who fear the health consequences of decades-long tobacco use. The research shows that quitting smoking, even in midlife or later, significantly slows memory loss and cognitive decline. In other words, it’s never too…
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Quitting Smoking in Midlife Slows Memory Decline, Study Finds
New findings from an international study A groundbreaking international analysis published in The Lancet reveals a powerful message: quitting smoking can slow brain aging and protect memory, even if you start the quit journey in midlife or later. The study tracked cognitive changes in adults as they aged and compared those who never smoked, current…
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Quitting Smoking in Middle Age Cuts Dementia Risk
What the study found A large, multi-country study involving 9,436 adults aged 40 and older from England, the United States and 10 other European countries found a striking cognitive benefit for those who quit smoking in middle age. Over a six-year follow-up period, quitters showed slower cognitive decline and a markedly better trajectory of memory…
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Quitting Smoking in Middle Age Slashes Dementia Risk
Middle-age quitting could protect cognitive health Stopping smoking in midlife may do more than improve heart and lung health. A large international study suggests that quitting in your 40s, 50s, or beyond can dramatically slow cognitive decline and reduce dementia risk to levels seen in people who have never smoked. What the study found Researchers…
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World Heart Day Actionable Tips for a Healthier Heart
World Heart Day 2025: Why heart health matters Cardiovascular disease remains the leading global killer, responsible for about one in five deaths worldwide. It claims more lives than cancer and chronic respiratory diseases combined. On World Heart Day, health organizations emphasize that roughly 54,000 people die from cardiovascular diseases every day, which translates to about…