Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Life Expectancy Higher Among Heart Attack Survivors Who Quit Use of Smokeless Tobacco

A new study published in the journal Circulation suggests that quitting the use of tobacco can extend the life expectancy of those who experience a heart attack. "We didn't expect to see such a strong association among those people who stopped using (smokeless tobacco)," said Gabriel Arefalk, M.D., lead researcher and cardiologist at Uppsala University Hospital in Uppsala, Sweden. "After a heart attack, no doubt smoking cessation reduces the risk of death approximately ...

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