Hot tea tied to higher cancer risk for smokers and drinkers

February 9th, 20180 Drinking scalding hot tea is associated with an increased risk of esophageal tumors in people who also smoke and drink alcohol, two habits that already make many cancers more likely, a Chinese study suggests. Among Chinese adults who drank at least one beer, cocktail or glass of wine daily, those who also consumed burning hot tea...

New York State bans e-cigs from public places in latest crackdown on smoking

October 24th, 20170 NEW YORK - Electronic cigarettes, the popular vapor substitute to traditional tobacco cigarettes, will soon be banned from public indoor spaces in New York state — just like the real thing. Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill to ban e-cigs anywhere cigarettes are already prohibited, like workplaces, restaurants and bars. The...

Smoking tied to frailty in older adults

September 14th, 20170 Older adults who smoke are more likely to become physically frail than their counterparts who are former smokers or never used tobacco products, a recent study suggests. Researchers studied people age 60 or older in the U.K. who had not yet developed so-called frailty, a term that describes a lack of robustness and physical reserves...