In this months blog, we thought wed take a closer look at vaping and e-cigarettes and how they impact on your health
The first case at Intermountain was recognized by pulmonologist Dixie Harris, MD, who, through her work in the Intermountain TeleHealth Critical Care service, noticed a cluster of patients seeking treatment at multiple Intermountain hospitals throughout Utah
Let's take a closer look at why smoking hinders surgery success and recovery progress: Smoking prevents healing by disrupting the pathway of necessary nutrients to the wound site Smoking raises the risk of blood clots, which increases the chance of heart attacks and strokes Smoking increases inflammation and pain Smoking raises the risk of infection by decreasing blood flow and making wounds less likely to heal correctly Smoking increases the risk of problems during and after a procedure, especially anesthesia-related issues such as pneumonia and heart attacks
" The nicotine aerosolized in e-liquid 'pods' is highly addictive, especially for the developing brains of adolescents, with Juul having twice the nicotine content of the average e-cig
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