MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'chewing tobacco'. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:25:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729844&cid=t_213104_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-7-smoking-myths-that-stop-you-from-quitting%2F You just smoke when you’re stressed; you think it’s good for your figure; or you think it’s your body, and you’ll do what you want. There are a lot of excuses that keep you puffing away, but deep down you probably know you should quit. AOL Health’s “Myths That Keep You Smoking” may change your mind about your favorite excuse. 1. Quitting will make you fat: Thin models and actresses who smoke, and ads like the one above from Virginia Slims make you think that cigarettes are the key to keeping your figure, but quitting doesn’t have to mean gaining tons of weight. The average quitter gains about 10 pounds at first, but studies have shown that health-minded quitters tend not to gain as much weight: Clearing up your lungs actually makes it easier ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729844 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:54:12 +0100 3729844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512106&cid=t_213104_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Feffects-of-chewing-tobacco-on-teeth%2F Lets face it, you may like smokeless tobacco, but smokeless tobacco HATES your mouth. This, despite the message Major League Baseball players are trying to sell you. In fact, you may be surprised to find out that chew contains more than 2,000 chemicals – many that have been directly linked to causing cancer(quittobacco.com). Furthermore, it has been shown that chew users have an oral cancer rate several times higher than that of non-tobacco users. Smokeless Tobacco Effects on Mouth Tooth abrasion Increased tooth decay Tooth discoloration and bad breath Nicotine dependence Oral cancer Possible Symptoms If you're a current user of smokeless tobacco, or have in the past, Quittobacco.com provides the following early cancer warning signs: A sore that does not heal A lump or white pa... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512106 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:34:33 +0100 2512106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1971037&cid=t_213104_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fdentalheroes%2F%7E3%2F392800359%2F Lets face it, you may like smokeless tobacco, but smokeless tobacco HATES your mouth. This, despite the message Major League Baseball players are trying to sell you. In fact, you may be surprised to find out that chew contains more than 2,000 chemicals - many that have been directly linked to causing cancer(quittobacco.com). Furthermore, it has been shown that chew users have an oral cancer rate several times higher than that of non-tobacco users. Smokeless Tobacco Effects on Mouth Tooth abrasion Increased tooth decay Tooth discoloration and bad breath Nicotine dependence Oral cancer Possible Symptoms If you’re a current user of smokeless tobacco, or have in the past, Quittobacco.com provides the following early cancer warning signs: A sore that does not heal A lump or white pa... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1971037 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:34:33 +0100 1971037