after chewing tobacco Tobacco-Free: A 7-Step Blueprint for Quitting Meet Rick Bender, an advocate

Acid reflux can expose the vocal cords to stomach acid, while allergies can cause post-nasal drip and swelling, both of which strain the voice

In a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or radiation responded better to treatment, were less likely to need their voice boxes surgically removed, and lived significantly longer than those who continued to smoke

When in doubt, smell the tobaccoif the aroma seems off, the tobacco has likely degraded

Dollar Tree, Dollar General, and Five Below all saw comparable sales increase in the third quarter of 2018

She has a bachelors in nursing from Georgia State University, a masters in nursing from Mercer University, and is licensed by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board