Smoking

Breast Cancer Risks and the Environment: So Much We Don’t Know

By Rachel Walden | May 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Breast Cancer Risks and the Environment: So Much We Don’t Know

A new IOM report reviews evidence on breast cancer and the environment, explains the difficulties of studying environmental factors for breast cancer risk, and recommends future research along with ways to reduce breast cancer risk.

“Light” Cigarettes Carry Heavy Risk

By Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD | Jul 1, 2006 | Comments Off on “Light” Cigarettes Carry Heavy Risk

Smokers consider so-called light cigarettes to be safer than regular cigarettes. But choosing “lights” isn’t a healthier choice at all.