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04/25/2020 / By Ethan Huff

World-renowned neurobiologist says nicotine extract could protect against coronavirus

It appears as though there is a beneficial use for tobacco after all, or at least the nicotine it contains. According to acclaimed neurobiologist Jean-Pierre Changeux, nicotine shows incredible promise in the fight against the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) as both a preventive and curative remedy. He and a team of specialists from Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in […]

01/02/2020 / By Ethan Huff

FDA announces ban on flavored e-cigarettes, but protects Big Tobacco and its addictive nicotine vaping products

Well, it’s official: The most pressing issue on the FDA’s plate involves banning the majority of flavored e-cigarettes currently on the market because they’re apparently too scary to allow grown adults to purchase according to their own free will as Americans. According to reports, the Food and Drug Administration under Trump has announced that Americans […]

06/26/2019 / By S.D. Wells

Caffeine, nicotine and processed sugar – What do they all have in common?

Feeling lethargic or depressed? Feeling anxious or stressed? Maybe you’re stuck in a rut without your favorite fix. Maybe you’re “crashing” from a “high” and the vicious cycle is inflicting the long-term effect on you. What can you do when you build up a tolerance to your crutch, go with harder drags off a stronger […]

04/03/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Even before conception, second-hand smoke appears to have lingering impacts on the brain development of an unborn child

Can smoking cigarettes before pregnancy cause complications with the baby long after birth? New research out of Duke University in North Carolina suggests yes, pointing to the results of a recent animal trial showing that even before conception, exposure to nicotine and other chemicals in tobacco cigarettes can have a lingering effect in a mother’s […]

03/06/2019 / By Ethan Huff

BREAKING: Scott Gottlieb abruptly resigns from the FDA following scrutiny over ties to Big Pharma

In a sudden and unexpected twist, Scott Gottlieb, the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), just announced that he’ll soon be resigning from his post amid ongoing media probes in to his ties to the pharmaceutical industry. This surprise decision comes just two months after Gottlieb tweeted that he wouldn’t be resigning […]

01/22/2019 / By Michelle Simmons

Abstaining from smoking can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with Type 2 diabetes

Cigarette smoking is dangerous for the health of healthy people. It is even more dangerous for people with diabetes as it increases the risk of heart disease and premature death. A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found that avoiding the use of tobacco products could significantly cut the risk of cardiovascular disease […]

01/02/2019 / By Michelle Simmons

A powerful antioxidant: Curcumin protects your heart from damage caused by diabetes and smoking

Both diabetes and cigarette smoking can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease because they increase oxidative stress in the body. To protect your heart from damage caused by diabetes and smoking, take curcumin supplements. A study published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines found that curcumin protects the heart from the […]

12/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

The science behind curcumin’s healing properties

Turmeric’s long history as a culinary spice dates all the way back to 2,500 years before Christ. This bright yellow, strongly flavored spice has also been used since at least 500 B.C.E. as an essential part of Ayurvedic medicine in India – and no wonder, since curcumin, the substance which gives the spice its bright […]

12/20/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Curcumin protects cardiac tissue from combined oxidative stress induced by diabetes and nicotine

Research has found that curcumin can protect cardiac tissues from the combined oxidative stress induced by diabetes and nicotine. The study, published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, examined the ability of curcumin to ameliorate the combined diabetes and smoking-induced oxidative stress that cause diabetic cardiomyopathy. Diabetes and cigarette smoking, which both […]

12/06/2018 / By Zoey Sky

These harmful habits may be contributing to your neck pain

Are you in constant pain because of a stiff neck? If you want to ease the discomfort in your neck, read on to learn more about three bad habits that could be causing neck pain. What causes neck pain? You may not be aware of it but sometimes common and repetitive actions can cause neck […]

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