Cigarette Smoking from a Medical Viewpoint
I was very pleased to see the article “Consider quitting smoking for health” published by the Press-Banner last week (Page 18, Nov. 6). Allow me to add my own opinion on this subject — from a doctor’s...
View ArticleSwimmer’s Ear a Painful but Temporary Affliction
For what seems to be a minor health problem, swimmer’s ear results in nearly 2.4 million doctor visits annually and costs our health care system $500 million a year. Swimmer’s ear is an inflammation of...
View ArticleCigarette Smoking Hits Record Low in California
Good news has just come from the California Department of Public Health, which recently reported that the state’s adult smoking rate has hit a record low. Last year, 11.9 percent of the state’s adults...
View ArticleE-Cigarettes Can Be Highly Addictive and Harmful
There’s been much in the news recently about e-cigarettes. The Santa Cruz City Council has just voted to update the city’s tobacco related ordinances which would ban the use of e-cigarettes where...
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