Tag Archives: tobacco
New Year’s Resolution #3 – Adopt and apply some highly healthy habits
My long-time readers know I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. But, considering your overall health, here are some items you might want to consider in 2016:
Posted in General Health, Nutritional Health
Tagged 10 Essentials of Happy Healthy People, alcohol, fruits, physical activity, premature death, smoking, tobacco, vegetables
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Three years later, quitters report less stress, better mood compared to smokers
Not only does the health of former smokers DRAMATICALLY improve after quitting, but people who stop smoking get a boost in their quality of life, new research finds.
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Tagged smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco, tobacco abuse
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Healthy living really does postpone mortality
A major study is reporting that people who practiced four low-risk behaviors are 63% less likely to die (during the stydy period) than those who kept none of those practices. The researchers found that ALL four of these low-risk behaviors were … Continue reading
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Tagged healthy lifestyle, increasing life span, life span, preventing cancer, preventing early death, preventing heart disease, tobacco
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TV watching as dangerous as smoking and lack of exercise
Researchers in Australia say smoking “can shorten of life expectancy by more than four years after the age of 50. That represents 11 minutes of life lost for every cigarette and that’s the same as half an hour of TV … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, life expectancy, lifespan, physical exercise, tobacco, tobacco abuse, TV and health
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Surgeon general issues new tobacco warnings
Congrats to the new Surgeon General, for taking an even stronger stand on tobacco in her recent report, “How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease.: The Los Angeles Times and Orlando Sentinel write that the report has found that “ANY exposure” to … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer prevention, preventing cancer, smoking, tobacco, tobacco abuse, tobacco products
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Nicotine patches and gum likely safe during pregnancy
Nicotine patches and gum seem to be safe and effective in pregnant women, according to a new study. Such patches and gum have been shown to help non-pregnant adults stop smoking, study co-author Dr. Geeta K. Swamy told Reuters Health. … Continue reading
Posted in Woman's Health
Tagged nicotine replacement therapy, pregnancy, smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco
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The Ten Commandments of Preventive Medicine – Part 7 – Tobacco
In my latest book, 10 Essentials of Happy, Healthy People, I teach people how to utilize these ten essentials that are necessary to live a happy and highly healthy life. Under The Essential of Self-Care, teach what I call “The 10 Commandments … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer prevention, chewing tobacco, smokeless tobacco, smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco
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Four lifestyle choices reduce risk of chronic disease 80 percent
What an interesting new study. It concludes that to dramatically reduce your healthcare costs, to lengthen your life, to improve the quality of your life, and, in short, to have a happier and more highly healthy life, you need to … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, General Health, Heart Health, Medical Economics, Men's Health, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Woman's Health
Tagged Cancer, diabetes, exercise, health, healthcare costs, healthy diet, heart attack, Obesity, physical activity, quality of life, smoking, stroke, tobacco
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Smokeless tobacco ups oral cancer risk 80%
Reuters is reporting that World Health Organization’s cancer agency is concluding that using chewing tobacco and snuff is less dangerous than cigarettes, which is linked to lung cancer. However, the smokeless products still raise the risk of oral cancer by … Continue reading