As a family doc and a primary care physician, but more so as a son, and a nephew, a caregiver, and a loved one to folks out there in my family and community, its plainly obvious to me that loneliness is driving a lot of hardship and illness, Dr
by Jennifer McClure, PhD, Senior Investigator and Director of Research, Faculty & Development, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute The American Cancer Society (ACS) announced recently that eliminating cancer caused by combustible tobacco use is its highest public health priority
At a time when the general public was not aware of the harms of smoking, cigarettes were cheap and widely popular
While nicotine acts as a stimulant in the central and peripheral nervous system of people and other mammals, it obstructs oxygen delivery by narrowing blood vessels throughout the body, including the ones in the umbilical cord