24 December 2008
Smokers Are Prone to Bacterial Infections, Study Found
The recent issue of The Journal of Cell Biology has reported on even more dangers of cigarette smoking. According to a new study conducted by an international team of researchers, smokers tend to suffer from various types of inflammations and infections more often than non-smokers.
14 December 2008
Female Smokers Find It Harder to Kick Their Habit
Statistics show that smoking women have a harder time in quitting their unhealthy habit than men do. According to a researcher of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, women’s addiction to both nicotine and their “smoking image” can be stronger and more overwhelming than that of men.
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