Smoking Archives - Insight Presented by Prime Creative Media Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:04:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.insightnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Insight-favicon-32x32.png Smoking Archives - Insight 32 32 Smoking and alcohol linked to increased risk of AMD https://www.insightnews.com.au/smoking-and-alcohol-linked-to-increased-risk-of-amd/ Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:03:03 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=24525
Current smokers can develop AMD 5.5 years earlier than never smokers, a study found.

Are smoking, alcohol intake, blood pressure, body mass index, and glycemic traits associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? A group of researchers from University College London, Queen MaryRead More

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Current smokers can develop AMD 5.5 years earlier than never smokers, a study found.
Are smoking, alcohol intake, blood pressure, body mass index, and glycemic traits associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? A group of researchers from University College London, Queen Mary
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The material is a simple and effective way to have a conversation about quitting smoking.

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The material is a simple and effective way to have a conversation about quitting smoking.
Eye health professionals are being offered access to new resources to help them talk to patients about smoking and offer practical quitting advice. The training is free for Victorian and South Australian
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Current smokers can develop AMD 5.5 years earlier than never smokers, a study found.

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Current smokers can develop AMD 5.5 years earlier than never smokers, a study found.
A study examining the eyes of 1,400 Hong Kong children has a drawn a link between secondhand smoke and eye damage. According to researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, children exposed to
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