Smoking is horrible for your body and I’m sure most of us know that by now. While the majority of people have finally kicked the nasty habit, some people have yet to succeed. For those of you out there, these foods are guaranteed to make it easier! If you don’t know that smoking cigarettes is […]
Recently many people have made the phenomenal swap from cigarettes to electronic vaporizers, or E-cigs. While anything is better for you than a cigarette, new research finds that E-cigarettes are rather dangerous too. Many people have made the switch from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, especially in the past few years. However, new research suggests […]
Quitting smoking is never easy! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that there are more Americans addicted to nicotine than any other drug, and that research suggests it is as addictive as alcohol, heroin, and cocaine! With more than 1.1 billion people in the world smoking tobacco, ending in the death of […]
COPD covers a wide range of diseases and is a huge issue. It is far more of a problem than most realize. For those who do not know COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, it is something we refer to as an umbrella term and includes things like emphysema, bronchiectasis, asthma, and chronic bronchitis. It […]
The CDC reports that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, accounting for 1 in every 5 deaths, or more than 480,000 deaths every year. With an estimated 36.5 million adults in the United States currently smoking, the push to quit is higher than ever. With medical […]
With all the information currently available regarding pregnancy and smoking, one would assume that the idea of smoking during pregnancy was a thing of the past. Shockingly, however, this is not the case! Researchers at Durham University in the United Kingdom completed a study during which they took 4-D ultrasound pictures of the fetuses of […]
Cigarettes are super unhealthy and overly addictive. They are addictive because of the nicotine in them, I’m sure you most likely already knew that. It is really hard for some people to quit smoking because of how addictive nicotine really is. For those people, they may think there is no hope of ever quitting but […]
Lots of people have been on the fence about the safety of vaping. While it is marketed as a safer alternative to smoking real cigarettes, is it? One study carried out by researchers at Harvard has shown an alarming link to a very serious lung disease. That meaning no they are not safer. This is […]
By now, everybody knows that smoking is terrible for your health. In addition to numerous diseases (Cancer, Heart Disease, Obesity etc.) cigarettes are responsible for 90% of lung cancer deaths. Despite the facts, 17 percent of Americans continue to smoke on a daily basis. My hope is that by seeing what actually happens to a […]
Dementia is a term we use to describe a number of memory loss or cognitive issue related illnesses. These illnesses cause lots of damage to ourselves and those around us. The most common form of dementia is known as Alzheimer’s disease, however, there are four main forms of dementia total. The other three being vascular […]