Smoking
A mate of mine, at the time a heavy smoker, landed in hospital a few years ago with pneumonia and pleurisy.

He was told that when it cleared up, he should stop smoking, which he has. But while the infection was still present, apparently it was best for him to keep on the fags, because the smoke stopped excess fluid production in the lungs, or something like that, which would have made the condition worse.

Strange but true.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 8:58, Reply)