In the battle over the connection between cigarettes and lung cancer, one of the chief arguments on the negative side has been put as a question: Why don’t as many women get lung cancer as men? The ...
DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is a heavy smoker. She lives two hours away from us, so when she visits, she likes to stay for one or two nights. My husband and I have a 3-year-old son, and my MIL’s ...
When you think of lung cancer, you probably think of a disease that only afflicts lifelong smokers. This is just one of the many myths about lung cancer that persists despite how common it is. In fact ...
For decades, lung cancer was associated mostly with men and heavy smokers. Now doctors are seeing more cases in women and people who’ve never smoked cigarettes. Madeleine Brand Host, 'Press Play' ...
New research uncovers how heavy smoking rapidly disrupts blood and airway biology, revealing the hidden damage that accelerates disease risk in otherwise healthy adults. Study: The effects of heavy ...
Smoking is a proven health risk. Medical research links it to cancer, heart disease, respiratory illness, and reduced life expectancy. These effects do not change based on gender, age, or social ...