There are reports of new research findings making the rounds of the Web this week. If you're looking for an excuse to keep smoking, you might be cheered to learn that this research suggests that smoking provides some protection against allergies.
But, before the nonsmokers start bashing this post, let me explain...
A researcher, Dr Robert J. Hancox, of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, studied 946 New Zealanders from birth to the age of 32. Results showed that smokers whose...
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We all have read that smoking increases the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and strokes. There have also been numerous studies published... Read more »
A joint US-China study concluded that exposure to second-hand smoke increased the risk of osteoporosis in pre-menopausal women by a factor of three.... Read more »
Tuesdays New York Times article Smoking and Obesity Raise Risk of Erectile Woes highlights research that draws connections between certain... Read more »
According to a new study, smoking enhances the link between high levels of antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus--a risk factor for multiple... Read more »
Teens who smoke may be putting themselves at risk for depression later in life, a new study has found. A team of researchers found that adolescent... Read more »
Women who smoke before menopause are more likely to develop breast cancer, a new study finds. Smoking is already associated with a dramatically... Read more »
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