Smoking, heavy alcohol drinking and drug abuse are detrimental lifestyle factors leading to
loss of million years of healthy life annually. One of the major health complications caused …

This overview summarizes the experimental and epidemiological evidence linking alcohol
consumption and the immune system. It focuses on findings supporting the notion that …

Abstract Background Approximately 20% to 30% of patients who undergo coronary
angiography for assessment of typical cardiac chest pain display microvascular coronary …

Cigarette smoking is common in societies worldwide and a growing body of evidence
suggests that chronic cigarette smoking may affect the structure and function of …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of death in many developed
countries. The major risk factors for CHD are smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, high …

Hookah (water pipe) smoking is a major new understudied epidemic affecting youth.
Because burning charcoal is used to heat the tobacco product, hookah smoke delivers not …

Cigarette smoking is one of the most important health concerns worldwide. Even though the
rate of smoking is declining in developed countries, it is still experiencing growth in …

Smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and is considered
to be the leading preventable cause of death in the world. Cigarette smoke contains more …

Tobacco cigarette smoking is among the most complex and least understood health risk
factors. A deeper insight into the pathophysiological actions of smoking exposure is of …

Smoking represents one of the most important preventable risk factors for the development
of atherosclerosis. The present review aims at providing a comprehensive summary of …