While people typically assume that vaping is relatively safe, a new study has shown that even using vapes that contain no nicotine can be harmful. The study compared zero-nicotine vapes with other devices or rolled cigarettes that contain this addictive chemical. While you may be aware that vaping is not as safe as once assumed,...

Take a walk around any major city in the world and you’ll see a growing number of people, particularly younger generations, vaping instead of smoking. The allure of vaping as a supposed “safer” alternative to smoking has captivated many individuals, leading to a rise in its popularity. However, the story of Jordan Brielle challenges the...

If you have ever tried to quit smoking, then the chances are that you have considered vaping instead at least once. After all, it seems like a much safer option, considering that you are not inhaling smoke. However, there is a good chance that what you are inhaling is equally as bad for you. In...

When vaping first came on the scene it seemed like the perfect alternative to smoking. It was the solution that everyone was looking for – it looked like a cigarette, acted like a cigarette, but wasn’t full of all the cancer-causing chemicals found in a traditional dart. It seemed like there was no downside to...

There have been a number of health risks associated with vaping, including a condition known as EVALI, acute respiratory distress, cobalt lung, and even the, albeit remote, possibility of injury as a result of the pen exploding [1].  A seventeen-year-old boy became the first person to receive a double-lung transplant as a result of vaping....

Vaping, once considered a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, has come under increasing scrutiny due to its harmful health effects.1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported thousands of cases of vaping-related lung disease, and vaping has been linked to numerous deaths. Furthermore, vaping can worsen symptoms of conditions like COVID-19, increasing...

Vaping has become increasingly popular, particularly among young people. Originally thought to be better for you than smoking cigarettes, many teens and young adults turned to vape pens. Unfortunately, it turns out that vaping is not better for you than cigarettes, it just has different consequences. This young 22-year-old vaping addict is the most recent...

This article was originally published on August 26, 2019, and has since been updated. People around the world have been paying even more attention to vaping as more than 150 people in the United States—and likely even more by the time you’re reading this article—have been hospitalized for breathing problems linked to vaping. First of...

The problems with vaping do not start and end with the explosion of the vaping devices which, while rare, have led to serious and fatal injuries [1]. As many know, thousands of vapers have been affected by vaping related illnesses or what is now known as EVALI (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury)....

Drains can sometimes be really gross. People tend to pour all sorts of things down their drains and simply walk away. But, have you ever taken a good look at your drains? You may be surprised to find that there are a whole host of different creepy crawlies living there. One of these is known...

A mom is that person who immerses the entirety of herself into another human being – her child. Science says that some of a baby’s DNA cells never leave the mother’s body, a phenomenon known as fetomaternal microchimerism. Some of the fetus’s cells escape from the uterus through the placenta and will be transported by...

Pill bottles have become a ubiquitous part of our lives, and their characteristic color and design have always intrigued many. Have you ever wondered why pill bottles are that distinctive shade of orange and why they have a white cap? This is the fascinating history and reasons behind the color and design of pill bottles....