The Rhythm of Life: Spreading Awareness About Heart Disease

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than a century, dating back to 1921, according to the Centers for Disease…

Regenerative power of fat-derived stem cells impaired by smoking

April 17, 2018

Cigarette smoke is loaded with more than 4,000 chemicals, about 70 of which are toxins or carcinogens. It’s associated with lung cancer, heart disease, immune…

Compounds from tropical nut could help break nicotine, betel nut addictions

April 5, 2017

There are more than 1 billion cigarette smokers worldwide and another 600 million who chew betel quid, an addicting mix of areca palm nut that sometimes…

E-Cigarette Use in Adolescents and Teens: A public health threat

The U.S. Surgeon General, the leading voice in U.S. public health, released a report last week addressing the current public health threat of electronic…