What are the Chances that Smoking Will Kill You?
About half of the people who keep smoking will die because of it. In the United States, tobacco causes nearly 1 in 5 deaths, killing about 443,000 Americans each year. Smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in... Learn MoreWhat are some of the long-term effects of smoking cigarettes?
Studies have shown that smoking causes many different types of cancer. But cancers account for only about half of the deaths linked to smoking. Long-term, smoking is also a major cause of heart disease, aneurysms, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke. It... Learn MoreOpioids Now Most Prescribed Class of Medications in America, Part 3
Collaborators from the Penn Pain Medicine Center will partner with Penn's Center for Substance Abuse Solutions and Department of Internal Medicine to develop a "Patient-Centered Medical Home" care model for patients with chronic pain problems. This new process integrates care... Learn MoreOpioids Now Most Prescribed Class of Medications in America, Part 2
In the accompanying Commentary, researchers offer recommendations to improve current pain management in primary care while simultaneously decreasing diversion, abuse and overdoses of opioid medication. These recommendations include: Comprehensive and contemporary training for pain management care providers -including physicians,... Learn MoreOpioids Now Most Prescribed Class of Medications in America, Part 1
The JAMA Research Report shows that there has been a drastic increase in opioid prescriptions while prescriptions for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have gone down. Prescriptions for hydrocodone and oxycodone account for 84.9 percent of opioid prescriptions. Over ten years,... Learn MoreClear Your Mind
The stresses of the modern world make it difficult to maintain a clear mind. Here are some techniques that can be used to rebalance and clear mental energies. Go for a stroll; our minds have a strong connection to our... Learn MoreWhere Do You Live?
Many of us are burdened with our past; we let the memory of the past drag us down. We seem to hit the “rewind button” in our memory and replay the wounds from way back when. We will also start... Learn MoreThe Link Between Smoking and Cancer
Tobacco use accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths in the United States. Smoking causes about 87% of lung cancer deaths. Smoking also causes cancers of the larynx (voice box), mouth, pharynx (throat), esophagus (swallowing tube), and... Learn MoreWhat in Cigarette Smoke is Harmful?
Cigarette smoke is a complex mixture of chemicals produced by the burning of tobacco and its additives. The smoke contains tar, which is made up of more than 4,000 chemicals, including over 60 known to cause cancer. Some of these... Learn MoreCasual Illegal Drug Use, Victimless Crime?
It is an unfortunate reality that many casual illegal drug users see their act as a “Victimless Crime”; when quite the contrary is true. In the countries where the illegal drugs are harvested and/or manufactured, violence, intimidation, and murder are... Learn MoreHow Alcohol Can Affect Those Around Us
Recently, Gloria James, mother of basketball great LeBron James, was arrested following a confrontation with a valet parking attendant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami. According to the police report, Gloria James was angry that her car wasn’t retrieved quickly... Learn MoreSelf Help and Recovery
Since getting clean, I find myself partaking of many self-help weekends and seminars. I recently spent a weekend in Fort Lauderdale attending an Anthony Robbins seminar. As you may know, Palm Partners incorporates a great deal of these philosophies... Learn More
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