Heavy smokers may need 25 years for heart disease risk to match that of non-smokers after quitting
Dr. Singh noted that it takes almost five years for the heart to experience the benefits of quitting smoking. "You may take a ...
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Cough Reflex Sensitivity in Cigarette Smokers
Previous studies [17] have shown both a quantitative as well as a qualitative difference in the composition of mucus from asymptomatic smokers, with increased volume and increased mucociliary ...
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Revealed: Exactly how long it takes for smoking to PERMANENTLY change your lungs - as experts reveal the surprising ways you can undo some of the damage
But in smokers, the lungs become inflamed and produce too much mucus. When this gets trapped, smokers cough it up. It also causes direct lung cell damage, which makes it more difficult to inflate ...
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How To Clear Mucus From Your Throat- Top Home Remedies For Relief
Excess mucus in the throat can result from allergies, infections, or lifestyle factors. Home remedies could help soothe the ...
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Acute Exacerbations of COPD More Likely With CT-Detected Mucus Plugs
Patients with COPD who have mucus plugs identified via CT scans are associated with greater risks for acute exacerbations of their disease.
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Mechanisms of Disease: Nicotine -- A Review of its Actions in the Context of Gastrointestinal Disease
Gastric mucosal blood flow, mucosal restitution, mucus secretion ... that several studies have been carried out in which non-smoking ulcerative colitis patients were given nicotine, some for ...