Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health. It is defined by body mass index (BMI) and further evaluated in term ...
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. ...
Smoking cessation, referred to as "quitting", is the action leading towards abstinence of tobacco smoking. Methods of "quitting" include cold turkey, nicotine replacement therapy, antidepressants, hyp ...
The relationship between tobacco and other drug use has been well-established, however the nature of this association remains unclear. The two main theories are the phenotypic causation (gateway) mode ...
On February 27, 2005 the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, took effect. The FCTC is the world's first public health treaty. Countries that sign on as parties agree to a set of common goals, ...
Economic__See also: Tobacco industryIn countries where there is a universally funded healthcare system, the government covers the cost of medical care for smokers who become ill through smoking in the ...
Takeup__Sigmund Freud, whose doctor assisted his suicide because of oral cancer caused by smokingMost smokers begin during adolescence or early adulthood. Smoking has elements of risk-taking and rebel ...
Methods__For more about the production of the agricultural product, see Types of tobacco, Cultivation of tobacco, Curing of tobacco, and Tobacco productsTobacco is an agricultural product processed fr ...
Use in ancient cultures__Aztec women are handed flowers and smoking tubes before eating at a banquet, Florentine Codex, 16th century.Smoking's history dates back to as early as 5000–3000 BC when the ...
Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases). (A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth, ...
Depression is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. It is believed to currently affect approximately 298 million people as of 2010 (4.3% of the global population). Lifetime prevalence varies widely, f ...
Major depressive episodes often resolve over time whether or not they are treated. Outpatients on a waiting list show a 10–15% reduction in symptoms within a few months, with approximately 20% no lon ...
Main article: Management of depressionThe three most common treatments for depression are psychotherapy, medication, and electroconvulsive therapy. Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice for people ...
The three most common treatments for depression are psychotherapy, medication, and electroconvulsive therapy. Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice for people under 18, while electroconvulsive ther ...
Behavioral interventions, such as interpersonal therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, are effective at preventing new onset depression. Because such interventions appear to be most effective when ...
