Smoking is widely known to damage the body but new Australian research suggests the addictive habit could be taking a toll on the mind too. A study of more than a thousand women has found that females who smoke are more likely to develop major depression. Heavy smokers - those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day - have almost double the risk of developing diagnosable … [Read more...] about Smoking May Trigger Depression in Women
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Since 1878 Reports Confirmed Smoking Was a Health Hazard
1878: Eighty-six years before the U.S. surgeon general issues a report confirming the dangers of smoking tobacco, a letter from English physician Charles R. Drysdale condemning its use appears in The Times of London. Drysdale, the senior physician to the Metropolitan Free Hospital in London, had already published a book on this subject titled Tobacco and the Diseases It … [Read more...] about Since 1878 Reports Confirmed Smoking Was a Health Hazard
Small Changes Can Help Prevent Cancer
Making small changes could make a big difference in preventing cancer. Avoid preventable risk factors by incorporating these guidelines into of your lifestyle. Three choices can make a vast difference in increasing your odds for staying healthy and keeping yourself in check. Don't Smoke Tobacco Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body, is linked to at least … [Read more...] about Small Changes Can Help Prevent Cancer
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