SENATE Majority Leader Emmanuel Joel Villanueva. File Photo

Call to Simplify Withdrawal Process for People’s Initiative to Amend Constitution

Learn more about the call to simplify the withdrawal process for the People’s Initiative to amend the Constitution, ensuring the rights of individuals to retract their signatures are respected. Find out the concerns raised by Senate Majority Leader Emmanuel ‘Joel’ Villanueva and Sen. Maria Imelda ‘Imee’ Marcos and the actions taken by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

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The Lasting Effects of Smoking on the Immune System

Learn more about the lasting effects of smoking on the immune system and the importance of quitting smoking for long-term health. Quitting smoking is linked to a lower risk of disease and premature death. This study reveals that smoking alters the immune system, particularly the adaptive immunity, which protects the body from infection. While innate immunity rebounds immediately after quitting smoking, adaptive immunity remains affected for years, or even decades. The sooner individuals quit smoking, the better, as the effects do wear off over time. These changes in the immune system could potentially affect individuals’ risk of infections, cancer, or autoimmune diseases. Another study found that quitting smoking was linked to a lower risk of disease and premature death, with average life expectancy returning to normal after 10 years of quitting.

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