A new study has uncovered a simple strategy to lessen the damage of smoking: Drink a glass or two of red wine before lighting up.
When you smoke a cigarette, immediate damage occurs in your blood vessels. Smoking introduces toxic chemicals into your bloodstream. They cause inflammation that prematurely ages the endothelial cells that make up the lining of your blood vessels.… Read More
For years, cancer researchers have been baffled by a phenomenon called the “Japanese lung cancer paradox.”
American men who smoke have a 40 times greater risk of lung cancer than men who don’t smoke.
But Japanese men who smoke have a much lower incidence of lung cancer than American smokers. Their risk is still high—6.3 times greater than nonsmokers—but it’s just a fraction of the threat faced by American tobacco users.… Read More
Most of us know the stereotypical signs of cancer, such as a change in the appearance of a mole, a lump in the breast, persistent coughing, or sudden weight loss.
But there are other symptoms that we don’t think of as pointing to cancer. We might chalk them up to something else. And it’s likely we would do nothing about them, allowing the cancer to grow and become less treatable.… Read More
Heart disease has been America’s top killer for decades. But a new government report shows that cancer is closing in fast.
In 2000, cancer was the number one killer in just two states, Alaska and Minnesota. But now, cancer is the top killer in 22 states and gaining fast, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control1
The chart below shows how cancer is taking over.… Read More
A new study shows there may be a way hopelessly addicted smokers can protect themselves from lung cancer.
Tobacco causes 90% of lung cancers in America.1 In 2015 more than 200,000 Americans developed lung cancer. Over 150,000 died from it.2
The best way to prevent lung cancer is to quit smoking. But millions of people are unable to kick the habit.… Read More
John Stossel has looked healthy and energetic during his recent broadcasts on FOX News. So it came as a shock when he announced recently that he has lung cancer.
And here’s another surprise about his diagnosis: Stossel says he has never smoked.1
Lung cancer is the nation’s number one cancer killer. About 160,000 Americans die from it each year. It is still viewed largely as a “smoker’s disease.”… Read More