Regular smoking has been known to cause more than 85 percent of all deaths due to lung cancer. It may also lead to many other types of cancer and a large array of other health-related issues.
According to BMC Public Health, early menopause onset, before the age of 45, is more than twice as likely in women who smoke heavily.
The study also looked at effects of passive smoking, alcohol, and coffee consumption and found that these activities do not have a significant effect on early menopause.
A single pill appears to hold promise in curbing the urges to both smoke and drink, according to researchers trying to help people overcome addiction by targeting a pleasure center in the brain.
The drug, called varenicline, already is sold to help smokers kick the habit. New but preliminary research suggests it could gain a second use in helping heavy drinkers quit, too.
Children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand smoke while they were pregnant have more symptoms of serious psychological problems compared to the offspring of women who had no prenatal exposure to smoke, according to a new University of Washington study.
Those Switching From Cigarettes to Chewing Tobacco Could Be Increasing Their Health Risks