The C.A.M. Report
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Fair, Balanced, and to the Point
  • About this web log

    This blog ran from 2006 to 2016 and was intended as an objective and dispassionate source of information on the latest CAM research. Since my background is in pharmacy and allopathic medicine, I view all CAM as advancing through the development pipeline to eventually become integrated into mainstream medical practice. Some will succeed while others fail. But all are treated fairly here.

  • About the author

    John Russo, Jr., PharmD, is president of The MedCom Resource, Inc. Previously, he was senior vice president of medical communications at www.Vicus.com, a complementary and alternative medicine website.

  • Common sense considerations

    The material on this weblog is for informational purposes. It is not medical advice or counsel. Be smart, consult your health professional before using CAM.

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    No benefits from just smoking less

    Heavy smokers who cut down but fail to quit do not appear to significantly reduce their risk for death.

    Here are the details.

    • The study included 51,000 adults living in Norway
    • They were first screened for heart disease risk factors in the mid-1970s and then 3 to 13 years later
    • One group smoked at least 15 cigarettes a day at the start but then reduced smoking by at least half
    • The other group continued to smoke heavily

    There was no difference between groups in their risk of dying from any cause, dying from heart disease, or dying from smoking-related cancer, or lung cancer.

    It might be time to reconsider the idea that just cutting back has significant health benefits.

    As stated by the American Cancer Association, “Smoking as few as 1 to 4 cigarettes a day can have serious health consequences, including an increased risk of heart disease and a higher risk of dying at an earlier age.

    11/29/06 18:40 JR

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