Need One More Good Reason to Quit?
1,519,086 people can't be wrong!That's the number of brand new Medicare enrollees that were randomized to a population study designed to identify factors that lead to the development of macular degeneration. These were everyday people of all types with all kinds of health issues.
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in older adults. It affects millions of Americans but early treatment can preserve eyesight. More and more attention is now being paid to preventing ARMD.
I'll try not to bore you with the numbers (there are plenty of them), but when the health records of these 1,519,086 Seniors were analyzed, ARMD was statistically more common in:
- Females
- Caucasians
- Diabetics
- Heart-attack survivors
- Hypertensives
- Smokers
Short of breath and blind in 2027? Quit kidding yourself and take action today! Most insurance plans will pay for smoking cessation treatments. Innovative medical and behavioral therapies can help you permanently end your addiction to nicotine.
SOURCE: Duan Y, Mo J, Klein R: Age-related macular degeneration is associated with incident myocardial infarction among elderly Americans. (in press) Ophthalmology 2007.
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6 Comments:
like I need another reason to quit! :) but thank you for the encouragement!
As a nursing professional I agree that smoking is very damaging to the body. As a former smoker, I also know how difficult it is to stop and 75% of the battle has to do with a person's mind-set. If you really want to stop, you can. I did because I discovered I was stronger than the drugs in cigarettes!!
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my 'other half' (male) will not stop smoking, mocks the information says all the datta, facts, medical reports are simply not true.
it is breaking my heart for though he seems to be ok, health wise he is late 30's and I know his smoking has to stop...but how can I reach him...do not know what to do...reader...
my 'other half' (male) will not stop smoking, mocks the information says all the datta, facts, medical reports are simply not true.
it is breaking my heart for though he seems to be ok, health wise he is in late 30's and I know his smoking has to stop...but how can I reach him...do not know what to do...reader...
About forty years ago at Thanksgiving time the national TV news featured a suggestion that Cranberries might cause cancer. Upon hearing that my immediate reaction was to declare "Everything will kill you, so you might as well pick your poison." Nothing since has changed my mind.
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