Monthly Archives: October 2010

Heavy Smoking Linked to Alzheimer’s in Study

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Bruce Townsend

MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — Heavy smoking in middle age seems to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, a large new study suggests. “We found that people who reported heavy smoking in midlife had more … Continue reading →

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How to tell someone you love to stop smoking?

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Bruce Townsend

My Dad smokes all the time, he always tell me and my siblings never ever do them. But I know that smoking leads to lung cancer and eventually death, I am very worried about his life style, I see many … Continue reading →

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How is encouraging people to stop smoking by raising taxes supposed to raise money for health care?

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Bruce Townsend

Lets think this through. Raising taxes is supposed to do two things: 1) Get people to stop smoking. 2) Raise money for health care. If #1 is successful, what happens to the health care funding? Remember the funding often goes … Continue reading →

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