Browsing: Cardiovascular

Surviving an earthquake can be a traumatic and life-changing event, and the aftermath can have a profound impact on a person’s physical and mental health. The death toll from the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria continues to rise. 

Two recent studies examined the effects of smoking cessation after cardiovascular events. One found quitters halved their odds of recurrent heart attack within 6 months. The other recorded indistinguishable mortality risks for quitters and nonsmokers after 4 years, whereas persistent smoking was associated with double the mortality risk.

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