Dina Baer and Catalin Zink
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On Tuesday, February 27, WGN's Dina Bair brings you the latest new medical information, including:
Dangers of gas stove exhaust fumes
According to research from Purdue University, gas stoves emit more nanoparticles than car exhaust.
Scientists say nanocluster aerosols penetrate deep into the respiratory system.
As a result, the risk of asthma and other respiratory diseases increases.
Experts recommend running your kitchen exhaust fan whenever you cook on a gas stove.
A recent study revealed that children who live in homes with gas stoves are more likely to develop asthma.
Second-hand smoke can affect chemotherapy
Second-hand smoke can interfere with cancer treatment.
Patients should not be around people who smoke when they are receiving chemotherapy.
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma say second-hand smoke can make treatments less effective.
Even if a cancer patient has never smoked, exposure to cigarette smoke reduces the ability of chemotherapy to kill cancer cells.
This is the first time doctors have studied second-hand smoke exposure.
They have long known that direct tobacco use is associated with poor outcomes in cancer treatment.
Weight loss surgery is more effective than lifestyle changes to beat diabetes
Surgery is more effective than lifestyle changes in overcoming diabetes.
Surgeons and scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have found that bariatric surgery is more effective than drugs, diet, or exercise modifications in achieving long-term control and remission of type 2 diabetes.
This was the longest randomized study with 12 years of follow-up to determine the best way to diagnose diabetes in overweight and obese patients.
Weight loss surgery also improved cholesterol levels, contributing to heart health and reducing the threat of heart attack, stroke, and other complications.
Another benefit for study participants was that bariatric surgery patients achieved more sustained weight loss than other patients who adopted lifestyle changes.
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