We already know that smoking is bad for your health, but new research suggests that it may be even worse than we thought. According to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine, smoking contributes to five additional diseases and roughly 60,000 more deaths a year than we originally thought. Before the findings, smoking […]
Hospital Plans to Stop Hiring Smokers
The University of Pennsylvania recently announced that beginning July 1, they will no longer hire smokers to work in their healthcare system. The university believes the hiring policy will help save lives and positively impact societal norms. Dr. David A. Asch penned an article in the New England Journal of Medicine commending the approach, saying […]