Take Advantage of Free Support to Quit Smoking during Great American Smokeout
November 10, 2018
Tennessee Department of Health
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health says support can make all the difference for those trying to quit smoking, and Tennesseans trying to move toward a life without tobacco products are not alone.
The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine, 1.800.QUIT.NOW offers free assistance, resources and counseling to help smokers transition to a smoke-free life.
American Heart Association reports Female Smokers face greatest risk for Brain Bleeds
July 22, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Bleeding inside the lining of the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage) is significantly more common among smokers, especially female smokers, than among people who do not smoke, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage results from bleeding into the lining between the brain’s surface and underlying brain tissue.
Even light smoking increases the risk, but the greatest risk is among heavy smokers.
