Healthnotes Newswire Article Reports Smoking generates free radicals in the body, causing cell damage that can sometimes lead to cancer. A study found that smokers might protect themselves from developing lung cancer by eating foods that are rich in antioxidants called flavonoids. Quit Smoking Now — The Best Bet for Better Health Smoking increases the risk for several … [Read more...] about Antioxidants May Protect Smokers from Lung Cancer
Genetic Achilles Heel May Support Nicotine Addiction
Do genes play a role in tobacco addiction? Recent studies suggest they may, particularly the CHRNA5 gene. A University of Michigan press release notes a genetic variation suggests a finding that may help explain the path that leads from that first cigarette to lifelong smoking. In the press release studies smokers and non-smokers to find if you have the less common … [Read more...] about Genetic Achilles Heel May Support Nicotine Addiction
Researchers Discover Why Some Smokers Addicted with First Cigarette
Addicted to smoking from your first puff? Blame it on a chemical pathway in your brain. Researchers at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry have discovered differences in brains that explain why some individuals become addicted to tobacco with their first cigarette while others are initially sickened by the experience. It comes down to one brain pathway that … [Read more...] about Researchers Discover Why Some Smokers Addicted with First Cigarette
The War Against Tobacco
One of the most dangerous diseases we should worry about is cancer. However, many people do not believe they could suffer from a cancerous disease, hinging their argument on the fact that certainly, one thing or the other would definitely be responsible for a man’s death. However, the truth is that several diseases, like cancer, are precipitated by men’s behaviour, their … [Read more...] about The War Against Tobacco
Progress Has Been Made in Cutting Nicotine Risks, but Exposure Remains Problem for Nonsmokers
Nearly half of America's non smokers are sucking in fumes from tobacco products. And that's the good news! A new study from the Centers for Disease Control showed that 46 percent of nonsmokers had signs of nicotine in their bodies during blood tests conducted between 1999 and 2004. That is down significantly from 84 percent when similar tests were conducted in the late … [Read more...] about Progress Has Been Made in Cutting Nicotine Risks, but Exposure Remains Problem for Nonsmokers
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