Tobacco is dangerous to your health no matter how you smoke it. Replacing your cigarette with a cigar, pipe, or hookah does not reduce your health risks. Substances that tobacco contains harm, not just the lungs but practically every part of the body. Harmful effects of smoking tobacco are: Lung disease called COPD, which includes […]
Immunizations are not just for children. Adults need to get vaccinated to stay protected from flu, pneumonia and other diseases. August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). NIAM aims at raising awareness about why vaccines are important and how they prevent serious illnesses. Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that all adults get the following […]
Sleep apnea is a common and potentially serious sleep disorder that causes your breathing to become shallow or stop completely (apnea) during sleep. About 30 million people in the United States are estimated to have sleep apnea. Most common symptoms are: snoring, episodes of breathing pauses reported by another person, gasping for air during sleep, […]
