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Two-year-old ‘world’s youngest smoker’
Written on 25 Jun, 2009 at 11:39 in Featured, Really? | viewed 844 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy from the city of Tianjin in China is the world’s youngest smoker. Liangliang’s dad said his son was born with a hernia, and being too young for an operation, has taken up smoking to help him deal with the pain. Now he’s a pack-a-day man. Pack-a-day toddler. And he won’t give up, screaming and throwing himself on the floor if he’s refused a durry. Full Story : News.com.au….
Risk Of Osteoporosis
Written on 29 Jul, 2008 at 8:37 in Health, Helpful Tips | viewed 226 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Osteoporosis occurs when the body cannot replace bone calcium as fast as it is lost and it is very common among women.
Common risk factors for osteoporosis are:
* Getting older.
* Less weight-bearing exercises.
* Low estrogen levels especially after menopause.
* Low calcium or vitamin D in diet.
* hormonal imbalances.
*Heredity(white or Asian).
*Alcohol consumption and smoking.
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