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6 Must-Do Tips For Better Heart Health
Your overall approach to health plays a huge role in the development of future medical conditions, including those that affect the heart. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, even greater than deaths caused by injuries and other diseases such as cancer. To reduce your risk of heart disease, make a conscious...
April 7, 2023
10 Things That Age People Faster
While it is normal for people to age as they get older, it is not normal to be the victim of premature aging. This can happen when people are (because of bad decisions or through harmful environmental factors) exposed to  harmful things unnecessarily. The human body is a wonderfully created piece of equipment and it can take a lot of punishment but that is no excuse to abuse it. People who abuse their...
March 2, 2022
What's the Latest on Smoking Cessation?
It may seem like we conquered smoking and it's not a problem anymore but 14 of every 100 adults in the United States are smokers. Of those, nearly 7 in every 10 smokers dream of -quitting for good- because smoking is a surefire way to deeply challenge a person's health. As difficult of a feat as it is, quitting is possible, maybe more than ever before. Even if it takes a few tries, every attempt is...
March 12, 2020
Could Cyanide Be Responsible for Vape Deaths?
According to the most recent -CDC reports-, nearly 2300 injuries and 47 deaths have been linked to vaping. Authorities are still trying to pinpoint why so many people are falling ill, but some investigations are pointing toward cyanide in the vapor. If that’s not scary enough, theories on its source may open up a whole new realm of possible ways vape users could be poisoning themselves. More people...
January 20, 2020
What's the Low Down on Vaping?
Due to the recent outbreak of EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury), the safety of vaping has come under increased scrutiny. As of November 5, 2019, the -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- (CDC) had linked 2,051 injuries and 39 deaths with vaping. While the illnesses are believed to be caused by a singular ingredient in some products, the question remains. The product...
December 30, 2019
​The Hypocrisy of National Pharmacy Chains: Will Others Follow the Lead of CVS?
As of January 1, 2014 five cities in California, including San Francisco, have -put anti-tobacco laws for pharmacies- into effect. Even more staggering than that; ninety-four cities in Massachusetts have put these laws into effect as well, including the capital city Boston. Cigarettes alone contribute to almost half a million deaths a year in the United States. Smoking cigarettes causes more deaths...
January 26, 2015