Family Health

via BlackDoctor: Did you know at Africian-Ameicans suffer from lung cancer than any other population group in the US, In fact, Black men tend to smoke fewer cigarettes per day than white male smokers. While Black women are less likely to smoke than white women, they are about as likely to develop lung cancer and […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: Doctors are saying that older women who smoke may bring a health benefit you haven’t considered: A new study suggests it lowers your risk of bladder cancer. but you have to stop smoking!! CLICK HERE to read story

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via BlackDoctor: As my brother lit one up on a Sunday evening, I couldn’t help but wonder what he was truly inhaling into his body. As a long-time marijuana user, for medical and personal, I assumed he knew– he didn’t. You see, he had a ritual. He would find his plastic baggy, turn on his […]

via BlackDoctor: About 189,910 new cancer cases were expected to be diagnosed among Blacks in 2016. One of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the black community is lung cancer. Black men, in particular, make up for 15% of those cases and black women make up for 11%. However, although many may already know that […]

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via Wkyc: T he U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) says smoking inside or near public housing will be prohibited starting July 31st. The federal rule will ban cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and pipes, but not electronic cigarettes. Smokers won’t be able to light up in all living units, administrative offices and all outdoor areas within 25 […]

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via BlackDoctor: African-American adults who smoke are at higher risk of being hospitalized with heart failure than those who used to smoke or have never smoked, a new study shows. For people who smoke, the results “should add more fuel to the discussion” about quitting, said the study’s senior author Dr. Michael E. Hall, a […]

Women's Health

via BlackDoctor: Heart disease is the top killer of women. The majority of women between the ages of 40 and 60 have at least one risk factor for the disease. But many do not realize it. They also don’t know about the sometimes subtle signals of a heart attack. Why the disconnect? In general, heart disease has been […]

Men's Health

via BlackDoctor: HIV patients who take their medication but also smoke are about 10 times more likely to die from lung cancer than from AIDS-related causes, a new study estimates. Lifesaving antiretroviral drugs have improved life expectancy to the point that patients now have more to fear from tobacco than HIV, said lead researcher Dr. […]

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What’s the best way to kick a smoking habit? New research suggests quitting all at once beats a more gradual approach. The study found that after four weeks, nearly half of those who quit “cold turkey” were still not smoking. But, among people who quit gradually over two weeks, only 39 percent were smoke-free at […]

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Cleveland City Council approved a sweeping change Monday night. They voted in favor of raising the minimum age to 21 of those who can buy tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Cleveland. It passed 13 to 3. The legislation bans stores from selling cigarettes, tobacco and e-cigarettes to those under 21 in the City of Cleveland. […]

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More Americans are smoking marijuana than ever before, as the number of smokers have doubled over the last ten years. The New York Dally News reports that a…

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These days, it seems smart phones are “smart” enough to help us do just about everything and a new report shows that mobile phones can even help smokers overcome their biggest challenge: quitting. Researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University found that more than 11 percent of smokers who […]