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Smokers are more likely to need repeat surgeries for hip and knee replacements.
Proportion of pregnant white women — 21.8% — who reported smoking cigarettes within the previous 30 days, in a recent government survey [PDF]. Among pregnant women of the same age (15 to 44), 14.2% of blacks and 6.5% of Hispanics reported smoking. Smoking during pregnancy is one of the key risk factors for SIDS; it [...]
Percent of nonsmoking apartment dwellers who said they smelled their neighbors’ tobacco smoke in their building; half of these residents smelled it in their own units. Of those smelling unwanted smoke, 38% reported being subjected to it weekly, while 12% smelled smoke daily. “Children seem to be especially vulnerable,” said the study‘s lead author Dr. [...]
Prenatal exposure to pollutants in city air is linked to later anxiety, depression and behavior problems in children.
Even social smokers are out of excuses. A recent study finds that it doesn’t matter whether you smoke every day or only on the weekends — at least when it comes to damaging your memory.
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, argue that sugar is toxic and needs to be taxed and controlled. Why it’s so hard to break our addiction.
Marijuana smokers performed better on tests of lung function compared to nonsmokers and cigarette smokers
More than two-thirds of smokers say they want to quit, but few actually succeed, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
It’s not news that becoming a parent changes everything. But a new study suggests that fatherhood’s transformative power is responsible for new dads’ decreased rates of tobacco and alcohol use and crime.
The psychiatric side effects of a popular quit-smoking drug make it too dangerous to use as a first attempt to kick the habit, according to a new study. The authors suggest the drug should eventually be taken off the market altogether.
Tired of your mindless treadmill routine and all that running leading nowhere? Consider mixing up your fitness plan, with more and more gyms offering unique classes for workouts that are effective — and fun.
