AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS virus). The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers and debilitating illnesses, resulting in severe weight loss or wasting away, and diseases affecting the brain and
Setting goals at the start of a new year can be useful. If the goal relates to your health, and if it's achievable, then this is no bad... Read more »
A woman recently attending our free weekly Tuesday-night all-addictions self-empowerment SOS recovery-group meeting for her first time,... Read more »
I came across an interesting article yesterday while I was catching up on soccer news. David James is an English soccer goalie who smoked... Read more »
I still have the "flaws" I had as a smoker and a drinker. Happily, all smoke/drink-related issues, i.e., stuff that ensued as a direct... Read more »
There are more than 400,000 tobacco-related deaths annually in the U.S. Health statistics estimate about 3,000 teenagers try and then... Read more »
People who take the drug rituximab (Rituxan, MabThera) should be given their flu vaccinations either immediately before treatment or months after... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Smoking Cessation
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States. Each year, more than 440,000 Americans die of tobacco-related... Read more »
A study on the Amish community has found that high levels of daily activity appears to keep people slim, even if they are genetically predisposed to... Read more »
Smoking more than five cigarettes per day may bring on a migraine attack, a new study has found. Researchers in Spain found that people who smoked... Read more »
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that women who smoke are more likely to experience chronic pain than those who don't smoke. In a... Read more »