Man Arrested On 9th DWI Charge Wears Unsurprising T-Shirt
You can’t say he didn’t warn you. Luciano Gutierrez, 66, was photographed last week wearing a shirt that reads “WARNING: I DO DUMB THINGS” after getting arrested on his ninth…
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Smoking Causes More Kinds Of Deaths Than We Ever Thought
Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the…
No smoking if the kids are in the car, says England
The legislation applies to enclosed, private vehicles but not to anyone driving alone. “Three million children are exposed to second-hand smoke in cars, putting their health at risk,” the Public…
Smoking’s Health Toll Worse Than Previously Thought, Study Says
However bad you thought smoking was, it’s even worse. A new study adds at least five diseases and 60,000 deaths a year to the toll taken by tobacco in the…
New Grammy ad #LeftSwipeDat tackles teen smoking
Just the other day, en route to school, my husband and daughters ended up walking behind a smoker on the street. The three of them immediately talked about how “gross”…
6 ways to improve odds and beat heart disease
And it’s good news since studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women and men. February…
California May Set The Highest Minimum Smoking Age In The Country
California could soon have the highest minimum smoking age in the country if a bill introduced Thursday makes its way through the legislature. – Hernandez’s office notes that California would…
Top lawmakers want answers about Obamacare site
READ: Top health official involved with Obamacare resigns According to a copy of the letter obtained by CNN, “The committee is concerned … that sensitive consumer information submitted by visitors…
Healthier Habits Are Easier To Adopt As A Couple, Study Finds
Husbands and wives, listen up. If you want your spouse to hit the gym, shed a few pounds or quit smoking, prodding and shaming just won’t do. Rather, a new…
Salt, sand, sky: A Bolivian 4×4 adventure
One of its lesser known highlights, however, is a remarkable 4×4 journey through the altiplano (high plains) in Bolivia’s desert southwest, close to the border with Chile. Over three days,…
Scientists: Random gene mutations primary cause of most cancer
That’s bad luckand it’s the primary cause of most cancer cases, says a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study. Roughly two-thirds of cancers in adults can be attributed to random mutations…