Word: lungfuls
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...years go by, an ex-smoker's risk of heart disease and stroke diminishes until it's essentially the same as that of a person who has never smoked, says Dr. Corinne Husten of the Centers for Disease Control's Office on Smoking and Health. Alas, the risk of lung cancer never quite gets down to what it would have been without smoking. "Even with cancer, people respond better to chemotherapy if they quit," Husten says. Best of all, of course, would be not to take up the habit in the first place...
...National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute changed its guidelines last year. What it used to call a "high normal" level--from 120/80 mm Hg to 139/89 mm Hg--is now considered prehypertensive. The move should prompt more people to lower their salt intake and exercise, both ways to avoid high blood pressure...
...LUNG: Most cases of lung cancer are too advanced for treatment by the time they are detected, but researchers at Duke University are working on a blood test that could detect the disease in its earliest stages, when the cancer may still be treatable. Their aim is to detect traces of a protein, called serum amyloid A, that is elevated in cancer patients but not in healthy people...
...healthful is a cup of green tea? Let us count the ways. Recent studies suggest that chemically active compounds in the soothing drink may help lower cholesterol, aid the immune system in fighting off infections, assist in weight loss and protect against cancers of the lung, colon, breast, liver, prostate, pancreas, bladder and skin. Tea may also help us prevent diabetes and bad breath. Keep in mind, though, that the studies are preliminary and sometimes even contradictory. Enjoy your cup of tea, but don't expect it to be a cure...
...DIED. ANITA MUI, 40, flamboyant actress and Canto-pop diva, known as the Asian Madonna; of lung dysfunction caused by cervical cancer; in Hong Kong. (See Appreciation, page...