smoking

Like it or not, but smoking is one of the most consistent fetishes is the world. Cigar or cigarette, joint or pipe - any smoking device held in the mouth will definitely draw attention to its owner. Imagine slightly parted mouth, red plump lips and curling streams of white smoke - yeah, even smoking may cause cancer, it is still sexy.

Forbidden fruit is the sweetest

 Text messaging can help smokers quit the habit, according to an international study.

A review of four trials conducted in New Zealand, Britain and Norway, found that programs to help people stop smoking that included text-messaged advice doubled the chances that smokers would be able to kick the habit for up to a year.

The trials, involving 2,600 smokers, used text messages as a way to give smokers daily advice and encouragement and also offered support when quitters needed it the most.

 Recent researches have found that contractions in economic activity like crises and recessions may lead to improvements in health condition. The study covered health trends during the 20 years around the Great Depression. The study was analyzing correlations between economic woes and health improvements in various countries.