He tastes hirsute and salty. An Ohio man’s tongue turned green and hairy following an alleged reaction to smoking cigarettes while simultaneously taking antibiotics. A study detailing the patient’s tufty emerald taste organ was published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to the research publication, the unidentified 64-year-old smoker had reported to … Read more
A man from England who claims he suffered from a collapsed lung after vaping is warning others about the potential hazards of electronic cigarettes. Alex Gittins, 31, said that he had been buying disposable vapes from a shop called Easi-Vape in Bishop Auckland, England, for four months, when one day, he suddenly got a “horrible … Read more
Marcus Jordan celebrated girlfriend Larsa Pippen’s 49th birthday on Thursday with a wild social media tribute. Taking to his Instagram Stories, the 32-year-old son of NBA legend Michael Jordan posted a video of himself smoking hookah through the chest of the “Real Housewives of Miami” personality. “Happy birthday baby,” Marcus captioned the clip — likely … Read more
A new study has found that loneliness is one of the most major health detriments there could be for diabetes patients. Extended isolation has “a stronger influence than depression, smoking, physical activity and diet” on those with diabetes, according to a new Tulane University study. Particularly, lonely diabetics are more prone to cardiovascular disease as … Read more
A UK woman went outside for what she thought was a relaxing cigarette break — but it ended up changing her life forever. In 2019, Cary Edby was nearly paralyzed after she lost her footing and fell 12 feet a few days before Christmas. She landed face first in a gap near the basement apartment … Read more
The “night owl” seems to be an endangered species. A host of studies have found that night owls are more likely to suffer from health problems and die younger than early birds. Experts now believe they’ve found the cause: Night owls tend to do more smoking and drink more alcohol than those who rise and … Read more
A woman from England said that she was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer – despite never picking up a cigarette. Natasha Loveridge, 49, was stunned when she was diagnosed with the disease in December, and now wants to raise awareness for others who could be affected by it as well – and may not … Read more
One woman is warning young people off of vaping after less than a year of using them she was left with a vape-induced illness. Lucy Turchin, 35, told news.com.au that she picked up vaping as she believed it was a safe alternative to smoking, which she had quit a year before she began and missed. … Read more
Lighting up and being a couch potato could improve the health of your relationship — but it comes with a cost. A recent study found that partaking in harmful behaviors with a romantic partner improves your relationship but ruins your health. The study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin focused on couples who smoked, … Read more
Puff, puff, pass those sneakers. 8000Kicks, a Portuguese American company that specializes in producing hemp-based goods, has released a limited-edition shoe created with real cannabis. CEO Bernardo Carreira and his grandmother, Otilia Santarém, who also serves as a co-founder of the company, developed the green shoe as a stunt in honor of 420, using the … Read more
Put down the weed! Many across the country are using marijuana at an increasingly high rate – but researchers are begging young women who use the common drug to lay off after a shocking study. Researchers found young women who smoke the drug could be triggering severe fertility issues — like cutting the number of … Read more
After the devastating loss of her wife, one woman is issuing a stark warning about the health risks of vaping. Amanda Lee Hall was a smoker, turning to e-cigarettes in an attempt to kick the bad habit for good, but her lungs eventually “shut down,” resulting in her death in 2021. “We lost the heart … Read more
Years before J. Cole was smoking up the rap charts, he was a 6-year-old taking drags on a cigarette. The 38-year-old “No Role Modelz” rapper, whose real name is Jermaine Cole, spoke about his single mother, Kay, being disappointed to learn about his habit during Tuesday’s episode of the “Lead by Example With Bob Myers” … Read more
A new study led by the American Heart Association has linked vaping nicotine and THC — the psychoactive component in marijuana — to depression and anxiety symptoms in teens and young adults. “Younger people have long been vulnerable to tobacco use, may experience greater harm from nicotine and other drugs, and may be targeted by … Read more
These people are tripping over the fact they’re no longer smokers. A recent study has found that a combination of psychedelics and talk therapy can help cigarette smokers finally kick the filthy habit for good. The study, published in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, examined the post-treatment journals kept by participants in a 2014 John … Read more
Using marijuana every day increases the risk of developing heart disease, a study presented by the American College of Cardiology found. People who used marijuana on a daily basis were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease versus those who had never used cannabis. “We found that cannabis use is linked … Read more
More people are passing on puff-puff. A majority of Americans support a ban on all tobacco products, according to a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The poll, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Preventing Chronic Disease on Thursday, asked people if they would support policies for a ban on … Read more
The Chair of the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency suggested this week that bringing cake into an office is similar to putting colleagues at risk with passive smoking. “We all like to think we’re rational, intelligent, educated people who make informed choices the whole time and we undervalue the impact of the environment,” Professor Susan Jebb, Britain’s top … Read more
Call them Generation Zilch. No smoking, drinking, drugs or sex for today’s pre-teens and high schoolers. According to a new study in the journal Social Science & Medicine, people born between the mid-1990s and mid-2010s are partaking in far less risky behaviors than their wild-and-crazy elders. The change, the researchers believe, can be chalked up … Read more
It went from an inhaling device to an impaling device. As if vape pens weren’t hazardous enough to one’s health, a UK teen was told he might lose his foot after it was impaled by an e-cigarette that he’d stomped on while out with pals. Photos of the gruesome injury are currently blowing up online. … Read more