If you’re trying to lose weight, exercise more, or stop smoking, you should try doing it with your bae. (Just don’t do actual couples exercises like these please.) According to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine, couples who build new good habits as a team are more likely to reach their health goals and […]
I checked Facebook last Wednesday morning, expecting the normal flurry of funny links and what-I’m-going-to-dress-as-for-Halloween updates. So the first item in my news feed landed like a punch in my stomach. “Good: the tumor in my left lung was removed yesterday morning,” the update read. “Bad: they had to also remove my entire left lung. […]
If fear of lung cancer or emphysema isn’t enough to make you quit smoking, do it for your nipples. Apparently, nicotine and carbon monoxide restrict blood flow to various parts of the body … like your nipples. According to plastic surgeon, Anthony Youn, M. D., smokers who undergo breast surgery are at great risk for […]
I’ve been dating my boyfriend—let’s call him Smokey—for over two years. I love him very much, but there’s one problem that you’ve probably already guessed: he’s a smoker. He was a smoker when we got together, which I told him was a dealbreaker, but he assured me that he was quitting and begged me to […]
Gum colors differ from person to person. Black gums, as well as other changes in the gum color, can be due to medical conditions, lifestyle factors, smoking, etc. Gums are a hard tissue surrounding and holding the teeth on its position. They can differ in color from red to pink to brown and black. Needless […]
Today in the world of increasingly boundless parent-child relationships, one chutzpah-filled writer smoked weed with her mother. Specifically, she took her 68-year-old Hasidic mother to enjoy the pungent fruits of Hempcon in San Francisco. And yes, exactly what you think happens at Hempcon happens: it is “America’s largest medical marijuana Show,” after all. So yeah, this fearless […]
Unless you find a strong reason to stop smoking cigarettes, it will be hard to quit smoking permanently. To ensure the success of your next quit attempt, you must find a way to stop smoking that allows you to quit at your own pace and when you feel ready. Before we get into the reasons […]
Can CBD really help you quit smoking? If this sound outrageous, studies have shown this could be real… First, I am no longer suggesting which you need to begin smoking “pot” to give up tobacco. CBD is a particular substance from cannabis that’s answerable for providing you with all of the advantageous fitness benefits of […]
