Smoking

If you’ve quit smoking successfully, the chances are you’ve used complementary wellness methods to help you do it. Many a successful quitter has gotten through the pangs of cigarette withdrawal using techniques such as hypnosis,…

In 2004, a report was released which claimed that a smoking ban in Montana had resulted in an almost immediate 40 percent reduction of admissions to hospital for acute heart attacks. The report led to a surge in research on the impact of…

Although there are many debilitating behaviors that an individual can engage in, smoking is probably one of the worst. This is the case for several reasons, including the fact that smoking can be expensive and can also impair one's health.…

Getting that youthful, healthy glow doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Below are 6 simple ways to maintain gorgeous skin, protect it from damage, and possibly even reverse damage already done. Stay Out of the Sun…

We've long been aware that the male and female bodies are affected by things in different ways, but did you know that the way in which we smoke is yet another to add to the list? In 2001, a study at the University of Pittsburgh School of…

People go to the gym for different reasons. Some want to tone up, others want to get seriously bulky and there are those who want to improve their stamina. Whatever reason you may have to hit the gym you might also want to consider giving…

When a relationship is young, passion is something that comes easy. Because you don’t yet know all the details about your partner and there is still a lot of mystery between you, it is easy to be passionate and spontaneous. But as we get…

When you think of the damage that smoking does to your wellness, you probably think about your lungs, heart disease, and even aesthetic stuff like yellow teeth and nails. However, though you may not realise it, smoking can have a huge…

All men want to take care of their wellness, be it by watching what they eat, getting exercise on a regular basis, and/or managing the stress in their lives. However, what you may not realise is that you can similarly take care of…

Smoking is an addictive habit that can be very difficult to kick. While it can be hard to get over the cravings, once you discover the many ways that smoking can affect your health over time you will be persuaded to make the…

When you think of smoking and sexual wellbeing, you probably imagine that post-coital cigarette that occurs in almost every movie. However, according to a wealth of research, your 20-a-day may be damaging to your sexual health, as there’s a…

If you were asked to name all the different methods of contraception, I reckon you’d at least come up with condoms and the Pill. However, there are 15 different methods of contraception, so why do so many of us limit out sexual wellness to…

It is one of the most unhealthy things that you can possibly do to your body, and yet tens of thousands of people are still smoking on a regular basis. If they could understand a little more about what they are doing to their wellness and…

When you think about the environmental hazards in today’s world, you probably think about things such as smoking, chemical fumes, pollution and emissions from vehicles. The threat that a simple 3D printer could have on your wellbeing is…

Although closer supervision from doctors could curb your use of tobacco, primary care physicians in the US aren’t stepping up to the plate. This is according to a new study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, which found…

Smoking takes its toll on your physical wellbeing, but there’s something to be said for the emotional effects, right? Most people who smoke say that it helps them to calm down but, according to a new study Americans who smoke are in worse…

Workplace and financial stress can have a damaging impact on your health and wellbeing. Don’t believe me? I have two studies to prove it. According to researchers from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, who are…

Those who are living with the serious sexual health problem, HIV, are likely to want to safeguard their wellness as much as possible, and one of the ways they can achieve that is to give up smoking. A new study, published in a journal…

A recent event in London, the Asthma & COPD conference, has again raised awareness of the issues facing the medical industry and sufferers of these conditions, whilst outlining the positive progress being made in preventing and treating…

On the 31st May this year, it was World Smokefree Day 2013. For one whole day, the entire world was focused on the idea of smoking cessation. Whether you took part in World Somkefree Day or not, it may be a really good opportunity for you…

The NHS have recently set guidelines in which pregnant women will be asked to take breath tests to prove if they smoke. This family wellness move has been backed by the Royal College of Midwives, but at what cost? We can all agree that the…

Even if you only smoke a few cigarettes a day, you’re doubling your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. This is according to a new study, carried out by Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, which discovered that women who smoked between…

Not many men know everything that they ought to about their own sexual wellness and wellbeing. All men want to be healthy, but this generally involves watching what they eat, taking regular exercise and trying to manage their stress levels.…

While electronic cigarettes may have been well received by those looking for an alternative to patches or gum, there has been something of a debate about his anti-smoking device of late. Some professionals have questioned just how safe…

Since smoking was banned in public places in 2007, asthmatic wellness has drastically improved. This is according to researchers from the University of Bath, who have found an annual 5% (1,900) fall in number of adult asthma sufferers…

Here are five ways to help you avoid getting cancer. Stop Smoking Giving up smoking is one of the single most important things you can do to ensure that you have less of a chance of developing cancer. The only way for you to lower…

A group of respected and influential doctors have warned that the NHS in England is not doing enough to help people with mental health conditions to give up smoking. It is known that people who suffer from mental health disorders,…

A new survey suggests that more and more people in relationships want their partners to improve their health through losing weight and giving up smoking. 59 percent of the people surveyed said that they wanted their partner to lose some…

Even if your mother doesn’t smoke, if your grandmother enjoyed a cigarette every now and then, she may have put your wellbeing at risk. This is according to two Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute researchers who say that you’re more…

Estimates suggest that smokers could be costing the NHS over £5 billion each year so is it fair that smokers receive free healthcare for smoking-related illnesses? No – Katie People who choose to smoke are completely aware of the health…