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Heavy alcohol consumption, particularly when combined with tobacco use, creates a synergistic effect that multiplies cancer risk beyond what either factor would cause alone
Plus, female smokers have a higher risk for heart attack, stroke, lung cancer, and other health complications compared to male smokers
The most common cause of lower back pain, though, is too much sitting, Seidler says
Lung cancer has long been linked to smoking, which, unfortunately, has led to blaming the victim, and the stigmatization of lung cancer and people who develop this disease