Health Tip: Stop Smoking, Save Your Bones
Smoking can affect many parts of your body, even your bones and joints.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons lists these musculoskeletal problems that can be triggered by smoking:
* Increased risk of osteoporosis.
* Decreased bone density.
* Reduced ability to absorb calcium.
* Reduced protection provided by estrogen replacement therapy.
* Increased risk of hip fracture as a person ages.
* Increased risk of developing an exercise-related injury.
Health Tip: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
Just because a person isn't a smoker doesn't mean they are immune to the harmful effects of tobacco smoke.
Children are particularly vulnerable to the dangers of secondhand smoke, says the American Lung Association, which offers this list of how it can harm youngsters:
* They are more likely to develop bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases.
* They are more prone to ear infections.
* They are more likely to develop asthma.
* If already asthmatic, they are prone to more frequent asthma attacks.
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