Health Risks Of Smoking And Benefits Of Quitting

Smoking linked to increased risk of developing slipped disc, warn doctors

Doctors at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) here have warned that smoking significantly increases the risk of developing a slipped disc, also known as lumbar disc herniation. The warning came after a successful surgery was performed on a patient referred with recurrent lumbar disc herniation. A team led by surgeon Dr Bhaskar Borgohain recently carried out a tubular microdiscectomy successfully to relieve the pressure on the S1 nerve root on a patient admitted to the hospital. Four large fragments of the disc were removed during the minimally invasive procedure, he said. "Research suggests that smoking is one of the risk factors for slipped discs, possibly due to damage to collagen fibres in the disc's outer ring caused by toxic hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke," Dr Borgohain said. He added that such damage weakens the structure of the spinal discs, making them more prone to rupture or herniation, particularly in the lower

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Hookah with friends, smoke breaks at work? Tobacco is silently wrecking you

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World No Tobacco Day: Theme, significance, history & facts you need to know

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France to ban smoking in public spaces where kids are present from July 1

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Each cigarette smoked steals 20 mins of life expectancy: UCL study

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Trailer company says it will stop hiring nicotine users in 21 US states

U-Haul International employs 30,000 people across the US and Canada.

Health Risks of Smoking and Benefits of Quitting

Cigarette smoke consists of tars, toxic gases and heavy metals which are very harmful for health.