If you think that cancer is the number one killer, you would be right. Certainly, there is a lot of information in the media about this devastating disease. You may be surprised to learn, though, that cancer has only recently made it to the top of the list of causes of death. Heart disease was [...]
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The U.S. Surgeon General has announced that exposure to second-hand smoke not only causes lung cancer and heart disease: it can also trigger a heart attack in non-smokers. A new report published by the Institute of Medicine claims that even brief exposure is enough to bring serious health consequences to others. The report will only [...]
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You have probably heard that lighting up a cigarette increases your risk of cancer, but do you know why smoking and heart disease are related? Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona may have found the answer to that question. The results [...]
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More municipalities banning smoking in public places has been directly linked to lower heart attack rates. The results of a study published in the Morbidity and Mortality Week Report published by the Centers for Disease Control on January 2, 2009 confirmed this fact. The goal of passing non-smoking legislation is to protect non-smokers from the [...]
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Smoking, or being exposed to second-hand smoke, contributes to heart disease by making the heart work harder. It constricts blood vessels and contributes to a buildup of harmful plaque inside of them. When you smoke, you force your heart to pump harder to distribute blood throughout the body. Every drag from a cigarette introduces carbon [...]
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