The nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous, long-term study to date of ...

Smokers who needed a hip or knee replacement experienced better surgical outcomes and fewer adverse events including hospital readmissions, surgical site infections and blood clots if they were ...

For patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, smoking is associated with an increased risk of infectious (septic) complications requiring repeat surgery, reports a study in the February 15 ...

Ross MacKenzie has particpated in projects supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Cancer Council NSW. Pharmaceutical companies have aggressively promoted ...

Of the sample of 15 participants, 9 were male and 6 were female, with an average age of 27 years (SD ± 7.9). Seven identified themselves as White British, three White, two Chinese, two White Chinese ...

For patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, smoking is associated with an increased risk of infectious (septic) complications requiring repeat surgery, reports a new study. For patients ...