Effects of smoking on facial beauty

The latest evidence shows that smoking actually makes you less attractive to the opposite sex. Telltale wrinkles from puffing on a cigarette may be to blame for people judging non-smokers to be better-looking.This was the result of a study asking people to pick the most attractive of twins where one smoked and the other did not. Men found female non-smokers the most attractive in two-thirds of cases, while women chose non-smoking men as the most attractive.

Smoking can speed up the normal ageing, even after only a decade. Nicotine causes narrowing of the blood vessels in the outermost layers of the skin, while the chemicals in tobacco smoke damage collagen and elastin, fibres which give the skin its elasticity. The wrinkles this causes are added to by facial expressions made when smoking- such as pursing the lips when inhaling or squinting to keep smoke out of your eyes.

To test if smokers did look worse, the researchers asked more than people to pick the smoker and non-smoker from sets of twins. After finding smokers were easily identified, they created prototype pictures to make sure the twins’ facial expressions or poses could not alter the results. Using these images, tweaked by a computer to standardise how smokers and non-smokers looked, they asked which people found ‘more attractive’. The results show men and women both found the opposite sex more attractive when they did not smoke. But women also judged other females who did not smoke as more beautiful.
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Obesity linked to different cancers

There is a link between obesity and different cancers, being obese or overweight was associated with cancer.
Some of the cancers linked with obesity include: brain cancer; multiple myeloma; cancer of the esophagus; postmenopausal breast cancer; cancers of the thyroid, gallbladder, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, ovaries, uterus and colon.

Of all cancers, 55 percent in women and 24 percent in men were associated with overweight and obesity. Blacks and whites had higher rates of weight-related cancer than other racial or ethnic groups. Black men and American Indian/Alaska Native men had higher rates of cancer than white men.

Except for colon cancer, cancers tied to overweight and obesity increased among those younger than 75 years.
Some other risk factors are smoking of cigarettes, drinking of alcohol, genetics,
sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition.

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HIV positive smokers may die of lungs cancer

HIV patients who smoke cigarettes are more likely to die from lung cancer than from HIV, antiviral drugs increased the life span of HIV patients
but there is no drug for preventing lung cancer that is as effective as antiretroviral therapy ART for HIV.

According to researchers, lung cancer prevention through smoking cessation should be a priority in taking care of people living with HIV. Researchers examined people with HIV who were current, former and never smokers.

They discovered that people who consistently take their anti-HIV medications but continue to smoke will die of lung cancer. Lung cancer is one of the leading killers of people with HIV, smoking and HIV put them at risk of developing lung cancer at a rate higher than smokers not infected with HIV.

Smoking and HIV are bad combination when it comes to lung cancer. Smoking cessation is one of the most important things that people living with HIV can do to improve their health and live longer. It will reduce their risk of lung cancer, heart attack, stroke, and emphysema.
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Cadmium increases the risk of cancer of the womb

Cadmium is a heavy metal that is produced during the smelting of other metals like zinc, lead and copper.
Cadmium in kidneys and liver of animals, shellfish, mushrooms and cigarettes increases a woman's risk of womb cancer.

Cadmium is a chemical that mimic the effects of estrogen in the body. It disrupts the hormonal balance and encourage rapid cell division. Foods rich in cadmium must be eaten in moderation.

Endometrial cancer known as cancer of the womb, has been associated with estrogen exposure because cadmium mimics estrogen, it may lead to an increased growth of the endometrium, contributing to an increased risk of endometrial cancer.

It is common in older women but can occur at any age in matured women. Common symptoms are abnormal bleeding from the vagina, heavier periods, vagina bleeding in between normal periods, pain in the lower abdomen and pain during sex, loss of appetite, tiredness and nausea.
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Dangers of sleeping pills

Sleeping pills pose the same threat as smoking a packet of cigarettes a day, it's linked to cancer and heart attack.

They cause infections, falling and dementia in the elderly, and they lose their effectiveness after a few weeks.

 The drugs block acetylcholine - which patients with Alzheimer's disease are believed to lack, causing them drowsiness.

 Researchers found the common pills may also increase the risk of contracting pneumonia.

Adults are advised to complete 150 minutes of such physical activity each week, with most choosing a brisk walk or gentle cycle.

Doing natural exercise, without the need to visit the gym, may provide the biggest benefits.

He added: 'I think trying to do it outside is also helpful, because bright light can help promote sleep.

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