But you have to be careful here, because if you decide to quit smoking, your metabolism slows down and there is a chance of gaining weight in the first few weeks of quitting cigarettes
The side effects of chewing tobacco and nicotine packets should not be underestimated, as their risks extend well beyond the mouth, contributing to heart disease, cancer and other serious conditions
However, their study may not have been sufficiently powered to detect a modest association between smoking and pancreatitis, given that a small patient number developed pancreatitis, follow-up was relatively short, and alcohol and tobacco consumption in Taiwan was much lower compared with Western populations
Methods We interviewed 24 adolescents whose parents received pictorial warnings on their cigarette packs as part of a randomized clinical trial
Implementing smoke-free rules and encouraging quitting in significant others who smoke could improve quit rates in this population