by Mens Health | Nov 2, 2016 | Health
If you’re still puffing, follow this plan to kick ash for good In 1964, Luther Terry, M.D., the 9th Surgeon General of the United States, issued a landmark report when he said this: Smoking cigarettes could lead to diseases like lung cancer, chronic bronchitis,...
by Mens Health | Aug 26, 2014 | Health
There’s a cigarette plugged into the side of my laptop. A year ago this would have sounded silly – to be honest, it still does – but that may have more to do with my reluctance to admit just how hard it is to quit. I am a failed quitter. The little white tube sticking...
by Mens Health | Aug 26, 2014 | Health
The World Health Organisation says that there are “more than 4 000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, of which at least 250 are known to be harmful and more than 50 are known to cause cancer.” (You don’t really need the full list, do you?) What’s inside an e-cigarette?...
by Mens Health | Feb 21, 2012 | Health
A friend offers you a smoke while you’re watching the game in a pub. You have one every now and then, and you’re not hooked, so sure, thanks. Besides, it does look good with your drink. This, my friend, is your brain battling a bad habit – and losing. As we...
