The Hazards of Herbal Cigarettes
What do corn silk, banana skins, and weeds have in common? People desperate for a smoke have used them all in improvised cigarettes. If something
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Warning Signs of Oral Cancer
Approximately 40,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer annually, and nearly 60 percent will be alive five years later. These startling statistics from the Centers
Back Pain and Smoking
A construction worker might blame his jackhammer for his sore back. An office worker might chalk up the ache to an uncomfortable chair. Fair enough.
The Real Hazards of Chewing Tobacco and Snuff
What’s the difference between chewing and spit (or snuff) tobacco? Chewing tobacco (“chaw”) is usually sold as leaf tobacco, and users place a large wad
Nicotine Patches and Chewing Gum
“Quitting smoking is easy,” Mark Twain once said. “I’ve done it a thousand times.” Maybe for you it’s been dozens of times — or only
Cancer Without the Smoke
Rick Bender was 12 when he stuck the first pinch of snuff between his cheek and gum. He was 26 when doctors diagnosed him with
Smoking Cessation Groups
Okay, so the nicotine patches and gum didn’t work. Somebody suggests hypnosis, but having someone experiment with your brain doesn’t sound appealing right now. Maybe
College Smokers
For Greg Spritzer, college and nicotine go hand in hand. A 26-year-old student at Montana State University, Spritzer never smoked in high school, and he
Smoking and Weight Gain
In the Roaring ’20s and beyond, smoking was promoted to women as a diet aid. “Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet,” one ad