Toxic Heavy Metal Found in Food and Tobacco Products Being Linked to Higher Risk of Death from Viral Respiratory Illnesses
Sara Middleton via NaturalHealth365 – If you know any cigarette smokers in your life, there is no better time than now to encourage them to quit. Why? Because even though there…
Tobacco Smoking Increases Lung Entry Points for COVID-19 Virus
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) via EurekAlert – Given tobacco’s apparent interaction with the coronavirus, the two researchers are alarmed at the lack of data that would allow us to better…
Effects of Tobacco on the Immune System
Osman Shabir, M.Sc. via News-Medical Net – Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths and illnesses within the USA, with approximately 480,000 people within the USA dying…
As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear to Grow
KFF Health News via News-Medical – “If you view cannabis as a medicine, you should be open to the idea that there are groups who probably shouldn’t use it and that…
Exploring the Obesity Paradox
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer? Martin Luther King Jr. warned that human progress is neither automatic…
New E-Cigarette Products Contain Highly Potent Sweeteners
Eric-Sven Jordt, Ph.D. via Duke Health – As of now, neither federal nor state regulations address the increasing presence of artificial sweeteners in tobacco products. e-cigarettes tested by Duke researchers…
Alternatives to Heart Transplant? You Have Options
Morgan deBlecourt via Duke Health – “The good news is there are new therapies coming out every day,” said Dr. DeVore. “We can help find the option that’s right for…
Scientists Warn: Men’s Cancer Deaths Predicted to Soar by 93% by 2050
News Staff via NaturalHealth365 – Cancer is a diagnosis nobody wants to receive – it’s terrifying. While cancer rates have steadily climbed for most types, deaths from cancer have gone…
Cannabis and Cars
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Did traffic fatalities increase or decrease after cannabis legalization? Is cannabis-impaired driving a public health and safety concern? Well, the number of…
Why Do I Have a Lump in My Neck?
Morgan deBlecourt via Duke Health – Learn the Causes of Neck Lumps and When to See a Doctor for Care If you notice a lump in your neck, it’s important…
How Healthy Are Ancient Grains?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Ancient types of wheat, like kamut, are put to the test for inflammation, blood sugar, and cholesterol control. The number one killer…
Some E-Cigarette Chemicals Mimic Nicotine, Possibly Bypassing Regulation
Duke Health – In what appears to be an effort to bypass public health regulations covering vaping products, some tobacco companies have begun replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals…
Prevalence of Nicotine Pouch Use Found to be Low Among U.S. Adults
Keck School of Medicine of USC via News-Medical – A new study found that the prevalence of nicotine pouch use was low in U.S. adults despite a 641% increase in sales…
Researchers Discover Genetic Connections to Alcohol Consumption
University of California San Diego via News-Medical – A research group centered at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has drilled deep into a dataset of over 3…
Menthol Ban Looming, Cigarette Makers Turn to Synthetic Substitutes
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – Synthetic chemicals that mimic menthol’s cooling sensations are being added to newly introduced “non-menthol” cigarettes in states that have banned the additive, according to…
