Smoking causes hundreds of thousands more deaths each year than previously thought, dramatic scientific research has revealed. A study, led by experts in Glasgow, showed heightened chances of dying from cancers of the colon, rectum and prostate, as well as from lymphatic leukaemia. These illnesses cause 930,000 deaths worldwide each year, in addition to more than five … [Read more...] about Statistics Reveal Smoking’s Hidden Death Toll
Toenails Reveal All
Your toes tell it all, ladies. Toenail clippings can provide evidence of tobacco exposure and help explain the risk of heart disease, at least in women, according to a unique study from the University of California-San Diego and Harvard University. The medical researchers examined levels of nicotine in toenails of 905 women who were diagnosed with coronary heart disease … [Read more...] about Toenails Reveal All
Could Genetics Play a Role in Degrees of Addiction?
As a practicing hypochondriac it was of particular interest to me to learn about a research company in, of all places, Iceland, which is making what could be historic advances in medicine through the study of human genetics. This company, deCODE genetics, is exploiting a most unusual data base: that of the total population of Iceland where excellent records have been kept … [Read more...] about Could Genetics Play a Role in Degrees of Addiction?
Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Part I
Chronic Pulmonary Disease kills over 100 thousand Americans each year. This makes COPD the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Take a moment and learn about COPD, and how this combination of diseases (chronic bronchitis and emphysema) combine to create COPD, and how to detect it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktIMBQSXMo click for > Part Two: … [Read more...] about Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Part I
Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Part II
Over twelve million people currently suffer from Chronic Pulmonary Disease in American this year. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Take a moment and learn about treatments for COPD, and how the symptoms of this combination of diseases (chronic bronchitis and emphysema) can be controlled. Bronchodialators are one of the most used … [Read more...] about Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Part II
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