Quitting smoking can be a real ordeal for many smokers. I know when I quit, it took me three tries before I was finally successful. The first two times I tried to quit, I spent many weeks struggling with cravings and nicotine withdrawal. Eventually, I caved in to the cravings, and began smoking again. Knowing [...]
A study reported on MedicineNet’s website says that smoking has a similar effect on the lungs as cystic fibrosis. “Smoking seems to have a similar effect on the lungs as cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease affecting the lungs and other organs, a new study reveals. Researchers found that like cystic fibrosis, smoking leads to [...]
I published a post back in August that talked about how women who smoke have a greater risk of having a heart attack than men who smoke. (You can read that post here: Heart Disease Risk.) I just came across an article that says that women who smoke also face a greater risk of heart [...]
