December 2008
Smokers Are Prone to Bacterial Infections, Study Found
The recent issue of The Journal of Cell Biology has reported on even more dangers of cigarette smoking. According to a new study conducted by an international team of researchers, smokers tend to suffer from various types of inflammations and infections more often than non-smokers.
June 2008
New Study Confirmed a Link between Cigarette Smoking and Type 2 Diabetes
A new analysis of multiple published studies has shown that cigarette smokers run an increased risk of contracting adult-onset diabetes, in comparison with those who never smoked.
May 2008
Smoking Cessation Lowers Health Risks for Women – New Study
By stopping smoking, women benefit from a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease and a lesser incidence of death from various smoking-related cancers. According to new results of the large-scale Nurses’ Health Study, female smoking cessation brings major health risks down by more than 20 percent!
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