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.
May 2008
Smoking Teens Can be Prone to Depression
Although “conventional wisdom” states that smoking can be beneficial for depressed people, scientific studies show that, on the contrary, the reverse is true. A new trial conducted by US scientists has demonstrated that depression in teenagers can actually be caused by smoking cigarettes.
December 2007
Obese People are Prone to Depression
According to U.S. researchers, obese people do not fit the joyful stereotype attached to them. To the contrary, they are more likely to become victims of a whole range of psychiatric disorders, a new scientific study says.
Women are Prone to Hair Loss after Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be a big factor involved in female-pattern hair loss, say researchers from Atlanta, Georgia. Actually, losing hair just after giving a birth is not a pathological condition, as it was believed before, but a totally normal phenomenon. According to studies, postpartum hair loss represents a regular part of the hair growth cycle.
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