Alas my prayers as well as other anti-smoking advocates’ prayers were answered. A press release on the Philippine Senate’s website says a bill has been filed that, once it becomes a law, will require the “cigarette manufacturers to print on the packages of their products colored pictures to warn the people of the HAZARDS of [...]
For those who are wondering why I am so thin and skinny, it’s partly because of COPD or chronic obstructive pulmornary disorder to which emphysema and chronic bronchitis are categorized under. It is a lung disease that involves damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. It’s caused by exposure to toxic chemicals and [...]
They used pregnant lab mice and exposed the embryos, or baby mice inside, to high doses of ultrasound at long periods of time. The results were quite disturbing as it turned out that the ultrasound had disrupted the embryo’s brain development and caused some abnormalities. More studies are needed to confirm or know if the same thing could happen to human embryos. So far, there has been no documented case of using ultrasound as having bad effects on human embryos. Still, the study is just a reminder that every medical tool or technique should be used responsibly and with great care.
Meanwhile, the most recent research news I’ve come across about the good medical use of the substance is a study that “Found Nicotine To Protect Against Parkinson’s-like Brain Damage.”
Don’t rejoice yet and start puffing tobaccos, cigars and cigarettes because smoking is still dangerous to your health as illustrated by Jam in Filipino Health Issues and Problems.
