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Tips For Getting and Staying Healthy in 2022

Tuesday, 18 January 2022 by Max Menius

The new year is here! Here are some tips for getting and staying healthy in 2022! 5 Tips for a healthier you! 1. Avoid smoking Tobacco consumption and exposure to second-hand smoke are important causes of premature death from heart and lung disease, myocardial infarction and cancer. If you smoke, you can put a stop

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FDA To Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

Tuesday, 01 August 2017 by Max Menius

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it intends to lower the allowable level of nicotine contained in cigarettes. The linked article states that approximately 35 million people still smoke in America (a new historical low) although hundreds of thousands die each year in the U.S. from tobacco-related illnesses. The American Heart Association

Published in Addiction in Media, Brain Science, Cigarettes, Current Drug Trends, FDA, Nicotine dependency, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco

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Surgeon General Identifies E-Cigarettes a Public Health Threat

Thursday, 08 December 2016 by Max Menius

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stated that more research is needed on the health effects of vaping. In a statement issued today, he expressed that e-cigarettes have the potential to create a whole new generation of nicotine addicts. E-cigarettes turn liquid nicotine into an inhaled vapor. While being touted as safer than cigarettes because of the

e-cigarettes health risks Surgeon General

Published in Cigarettes, Current Drug Trends, Drug Facts, Information for Parents, Nicotine dependency, Stimulant Abuse, Teen Substance Abuse, Tobacco

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Giving Up Tobacco

Tuesday, 29 November 2016 by Max Menius

Tobacco has been one of the most prevalent, long-standing addictions in America. Fortunately, tobacco use has declined over the past 30 years with many public buildings, retail stores, and restaurants having banned smoking as a service to their patrons. Smoking cigarettes was once a rite of passage as teens aspired to look older and act