Smokeless Tobacco Users: Check For These Signs
The early signs of cancer of the mouth and tongue may be detected by self-examination. Dr. Elbert Glover, director of the Tobacco Research Center at West Virginia University, and the American Cancer Society recommend that the following self-check procedures be conducted every month: • Check your face and neck for lumps on either side. Both [...]
Health Tips – If You Stopped Smoking Right Now…
Health Tips – If You Stopped Smoking Right Now… After 20 minutes: Your blood pressure drops to normal. The temperature of your hands and feet also returns to normal. After 8 hours: The carbon monoxide level of your blood drops to normal. Your lungs begin to clear. After 24 hours: Your chance of having a [...]
Health Tips – Why should you stop smoking?
Health Tips – Why should you stop smoking? Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death in both Canada and the U.S. The health risks of smoking are well known: Four out of five lung cancer deaths are due to smoking 1/3 of all cancer deaths are cancer-related – smoking can cause cancer of [...]