Smoking Cigarettes Increases Risk of Developing 56 Kinds of Illnesses

Medicine & Technology Dec 09, 2022

While cigarette smoking has already been linked to health complications, a recent study shows that the activity increases the risk of developing 56 various illnesses. Read to know more about the effects of smoking.

Stoptober Month-Long Campaign Encourages People To Quit Smoking; Here Are Some Tips To Stop This Habit

Oct 03, 2022

October marks the 11th anniversary of Stoptober, a month-long campaign of the National Health Service to empower people to give up smoking. Read the article to know some tips on how to quit this unhealthy habit.

Lung Cancer: New Analysis Reveals 92 Percent of Cases in Non-Smoking Population Can Be Treated With an FDA-Approved Drug

Oct 06, 2021

Smoking and lung cancer are associated with each other ----but it is becoming more apparent that more lung cancer cases are popping up among people considered "never-smokers."

COVID-19 Patients To Receive Nicotine Patches Amid Studies Showing Smokers Are Less Likely to Catch Coronavirus

May 19, 2020

Nicotine patches for coronavirus; NHS doctors in Wales are saying, "Why not?". Studies show that smokers are less likely to catch coronavirus, and nicotine might have something to do with it. Click the link above to learn more.

Smokers are Five Times Less Likely to Catch Coronavirus But Twice as Likely to Die When they Do, Study Finds

May 11, 2020

Only 5% of 441 hospitalized COVID-19 patients were active smokers, suggesting that they are protected from coronavirus. However, once they catch COVID-19, it will rapidly progress and lead to death.

Marijuana Smokers Have Higher Chances Of Dying From Hypertension, Study Finds

Aug 13, 2017

Marijuana smokers have 3.43 times higher chances of dying in hypertension and the risk is increasing by 1.04 times each year. researchers conducted this test on 1213 volunteers at National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

FDA Is Preparing To Develop New Rules To Decrease Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes: An Effort To Curb Addiction

Aug 01, 2017

The FDA intends to write new regulations to reduce the nicotine levels in the cigarettes and to curb the addiction.

Massachusetts Is Preparing To Bring New Legislation On Smoking Age Hike

May 15, 2017

The U.S. state, Massachusetts, is heading to bring a new legislation to hike the age of sale for tobacco products.

Antibiotics Mostly Prescribed To Smokers -- Study

Jan 10, 2016

Patients with severe viral infections are given antibiotics. However, recent study shows that smokers have the high needs for the said medicine.

Graphic Warnings On Cigarette Packs May Help Smokers Quit

Dec 29, 2015

A recent study shows that putting graphic warning signs on cigarette packs can actually help smokers to quit smoking.

Low Nicotine Cigarettes Answer To User Dependence

Nov 01, 2015

Users that switch to using low nicotine content cigarettes tend to smoke less and this could possibly lead to less smokers in the future.

Smokers Less Likely to Vote As They Become Increasingly Marginalized

May 21, 2015

Smokers and 60 percent less likely to vote compared to non-smokers and researchers believe that one possibility of the reason is the increased marginalization of the group.

Some Smokers’ Brains Hardwired for Quitting Success

May 13, 2015

Have you ever wondered why you have had such a hard time quitting smoking while other people you know simply put them down and never looked back? In a new study, researchers found that the brains of smokers who do manage to quit may actually be "hardwired" for success in kicking the habit.

Tips to Kick Your Smoking Habit in 2015

Jan 05, 2015

With the new year smokers everywhere are deciding to put down the cigarettes for good. The American Lung Association has some tips to help smokers put tobacco down for good.