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David Lynch: My Days of Directing Are Probably Done

Aug 5, 2024 12:54 PM CDT

David Lynch's Days on Set Are Done

Director has emphysema, risk of catching COVID is too great

(Newser) - "Smoking was something that I absolutely loved," says David Lynch, "but in the end, it bit me." This by way of announcing that the beloved 78-year-old director has emphysema and probably won't be doing any more directing—at least in person, reports the AV Club...

Smoking Pot May Not Be
as Safe as You Think

NEW STUDY

Nov 15, 2022 12:00 PM CST

Smoking Pot May Not Be as Safe as You Think

Marijuana users had higher rates of emphysema than tobacco-only smokers

(Newser) - A new study is countering the "public perception that marijuana is safe" or at least "safer than cigarettes," says author Giselle Revah, a radiologist at the Ottawa Hospital General in Canada's capital. As ABC News reports, rates of emphysema, airway inflammation, and enlarged breast tissue were...

Fla. Jury: Philip Morris Must Pay Ex-Smoker $300M

Nov 19, 2009 9:21 PM CST

Fla. Jury: Philip Morris Must Pay Ex-Smoker $300M

Tobacco company found negligent in state's largest verdict

(Newser) - A South Florida jury today ordered Philip Morris to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company's negligence was the cause of her emphysema. The award for Cindy Naugle, 61, is the largest to date among thousands of lawsuits filed in the state against tobacco companies....

Jacko 'Has 6 Months to Live'

Jan 8, 2009 1:36 AM CST

Jacko 'Has 6 Months to Live'

Enquirer says singer terminally ill

(Newser) - Michael Jackson is terminally ill and has only 6 months to live, claims the National Enquirer. The supermarket tabloid reports Jackson is suffering from gastro-intestinal bleeding, as well as emphysema caused by a rare genetic condition made worse by the singer’s longtime addiction to painkillers. Anonymous sources say his...

Lung Drugs Linked
to Heart Risks: Study

Sep 24, 2008 4:04 PM CDT

Lung Drugs Linked to Heart Risks: Study

Treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease targeted

(Newser) - Two medications widely prescribed to emphysema and chronic bronchitis sufferers significantly increase the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease, USA Today reports. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed a 53% increased risk of heart attacks and an 80% increased risk of cardiovascular death...

Winehouse Leaves
Hospital... Smoking

Jun 24, 2008 9:37 AM CDT

Winehouse Leaves Hospital... Smoking

Dad fears emphysema-stricken singer will be 'dead in three months'

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse was released from the hospital today, but her emphysema scare doesn’t seem to have left much of an impression on the singer. As she emerged from the facility, Winehouse was seen lighting a cigarette, the Daily Mail reports. Though Winehouse has only early-stage lung disease, odds are...

Amy Winehouse Struck with Emphysema

Jun 22, 2008 11:23 AM CDT

Amy Winehouse Struck with Emphysema

Frail singer vows to enter rehab to battle fatal disease

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse has emphysema and may soon be crippled if she keeps smoking crack, her father told the Sunday Mirror yesterday. Winehouse, 24, was diagnosed with the fatal disease after fainting in her London home this week. A terrified Winehouse, who faces the prospect of a permanent oxygen mask, has...