Smoking Stories
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Science Can Predict Your Odds Of Developing COPD
Smoking puts you more at risk for developing a deadly lung disease, but your genes also play a huge role. -
Why Schizophrenia Is Linked To Heavy Cigarette Smoking
Smoking a lot of cigarettes might be a way to self-medicate when you have schizophrenia. -
5 Health Reasons To Eat Red Bananas
The health benefits of red bananas, from strengthening the immune system to helping with smoking cessation. -
The (Hidden) Danger Of Secondhand Smoke For Women Of Childbearing Age
Women exposed to secondhand smoke risk poor fetal brain development, even before conception. -
How To Quit Smoking, According To New Research
Quitting smoking is hard, but here's what science taught us in 2016 about making it easier. -
Smoking Rates Drop, But Millions Still Use Tobacco
Fewer people are smoking, but the rates vary based on race, education level, and sexuality, among other factors. -
Even One Cigarette A Day Can Drastically Shorten Your Life
Think you're avoiding the negative health effects of smoking cigarettes? Even one a day can shorten your life, a study finds. -
Red Wine Before A Cigarette May Prevent Short-Term Damage
If you must smoke a cigarette, at least drink some red wine first, suggests new research. -
Are There Dangerous Chemicals In Flavored E-Cigarette Vapes?
A new study found that toxic aldehydes are created by the chemical breakdown of flavored e-liquid while vaping. -
Smoking May Be More Dangerous To HIV-Positive Patients Than The Virus Itself
New research suggests that smoking is particularly dangerous for HIV-positive people, and may hurt them even more than the virus. -
3 Reasons Why Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer
You don't have to smoke to be at risk for developing lung cancer; here are three other reasons non-smokers develop this disease. -
4 Facts And Myths About Vaping Revealed
You've heard a lot about the health risks of vaping, so we're decoding myths about e-cigarettes.