This might be true. After reading this message, I got to thinking about my husband's condition. Dayle has PD and is getting less mobile all the time. The Doctors have been after him to quit smoking for 2 to 3 years. Well anyway, after Dayle's last stay in the hospital he has been cut off of his cigarettes. Last Sat. Dayle talked me into getting him a cigarette and late Sat. evening Dayle started walking much better with his walker and Sunday morning he walked for awhile with just his crane. Dayle has not walked with just his crane in months! By Sunday evening, Dayle was back to having trouble walking at all. So maybe it was the cigarette that did it. That was the only thing different Dayle has the whole weekend. Who knows! Eva H. Dawson [log in to unmask] judith richards wrote: > Please ... don't shoot the messenger... :) > > Surprise -- smoking may offer health value > > RICHARD WATTS > Canadian Press > Tuesday, August 3, 1999 >