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Yet Another Smoking Ailment

A study released by the British Medical Journal has found that women who smoke may be four times more likely to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Similarly female smokers may be eight times more susceptible to emergency health issues as opposed to non-smokers. The BMJ is hoping to show people yet another reason and incentive to quit smoking, or simply never pick it up. Aortic aneurysms cause over 15,000 deaths each year in the United States alone and of that number, 40% are women. Women are not paying enough attention to such issues, so it is vital to get screened and scanned for prevention methods.

Regardless of if female smokers are worried about aortic aneurysms, virtual lung scans are essential to staying healthy. Early detection of lung cancer may considerably increase your chances of recovering. A large part of early detection involves yearly lung scans.

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