Cardiovascular surgeon warns smoking raises fracture risk, makes bones ‘weaker and more fragile'

Cardiovascular surgeon warns smoking raises fracture risk, makes bones ‘weaker and more fragile'

“Smoking is injurious to health” is one of those warnings almost everyone has seen at some point. It’s everywhere. Yet, despite how widely the risks are known, the habit hasn’t really gone anywhere. People still smoke. Regularly. And when we talk about smoking-related damage, the conversation usually sticks to lung cancer or heart problems. Fair enough, those risks are real. But there’s another side to it that doesn’t get as much attention. Some…