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U.S.
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Ending flows of drugs, guns atop Obama's Mexico visit
Washington - As the death toll in Mexico's drug wars soars into the thousands, the United States...
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US, Mexico officials discuss crackdown on drug trade
Washington/Mexico City - US Attorney General Eric Holder, in Mexico Thursday to meet his Mexican...
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House approves new controls on tobacco in United States
Washington - The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved tougher anti-smoking controls in...
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Expansion of Health Care for Children Signed into Law
Four million more children in the United States will have their health insurance covered thanks...
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House Expected To Approve Children’s Health Bill Today
The House on Wednesday is expected to approve the expansion of the State Children’s Health...
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Rumors Say that Gupta Will Be Surgeon General
Analysts believe that Sanjay Gupta might be the most influential surgeon general, if he is chosen...
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Man Suspected for Bomb Plot Found Dead
The police in Aspen, Colorado, announced that the man who had been searched for the suspicious...
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FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of Asthma Drugs
A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical
experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
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New cancer cases decline in US
Washington - A report by the nation's leading cancer organizations released Tuesday showed the...
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UB – Smoke Free
Smoking is severely frowned upon in the United States. Smoking in bars, restaurants, some hotel...
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The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!
For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking,
the Great American Smokeout is a...
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Obama Expected To Render FDA Imports Monitoring Stricter
With Barack
Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4,...
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Nazi-sympathizers charged with threat to assassinate Obama
Washington - Two Nazi-sympathizers have been charged with making threats against Barack Obama after...
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Specials
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‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half
Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
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Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program
Senators continued to debate the reauthorization of a bill to expand the State...
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Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking
Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
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Beware Of Third-Hand Smoking
According to scientists, smoking is one of the hardest addictions to give up and because of this...
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Smoking Bans Linked To Hospital Admissions For Heart Attacks
Hospital admissions for a heart attack were cut considerably in the city of Pueblo, Colorado, after...
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Quit Smoking Today!
What did your New Year’s resolutions include except losing weight and reducing debts? If you...
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Avoid Hangovers on New Year’s Party!
We’re just a few days away from the New Year’s Party and all the good things coming...
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Cancer – A Leader by 2010
The World Health Organization, in a report released this week, warned that new cancer cases and...
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Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety
A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical
experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
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Cancer To Become World’s Number One Killer By 2010
Cancer will become world’s number one killer by 2010, as the number of people in poorer countries...
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British government plans ban on open display of cigarettes
London - The British government Tuesday announced a ban on the open display of cigarettes in shops...
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Report Correlates Heavy Media Use to Serious Health Problems in Kids
Television, music, movies and other media appear to significantly
increase obesity rates, tobacco...
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Quit Smoking To Prevent Cancer! Lung Cancer Incidence Higher In Smokers
There are some easy steps Americans can do in order to prevent cancer: avoid smoking, whether it be...
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The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life
November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great
American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
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Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!
Half of heart attacks and strokes happen
among apparently healthy men and women with normal or low...
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Today’s Smokers More Addicted than Ever, Alarming Rise in Nicotine Dependence
Nicotine dependence has risen 12 percent
from 1989 to 2006, and the percentage of people classed...
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Jonas Brothers Take Over Halftime
New Jersey-based American boy band “Jonas Brothers” is once again in the spotlight! Nominated at...
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Supreme Court Ready For Drugs, Cigarettes and Bad Language Review
The U.S. Supreme Court enters its third term on Monday,
October 6, and the calendar has a series...
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Hollywood Golden Era Stars Paid to Smoke in Movies
Secret collaborations between major tobacco companies and
Hollywood in the late 1920s led to a...
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New York Tries to Make People Quit Smoking with Horrifying Images
Smokers in New York will have to face the truth about the
harmful effects of smoking on their...
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Drugs, a Problem for Teens who Say It’s Easier to Get Prescription Drugs
Many teens try alcohol, tobacco, household
chemicals, prescription medicines and illegal drugs....
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Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation
In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming
addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
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Gates, Bloomberg Join Forces For Anti-Smoking Campaign
Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday their decision to spend $500...
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Anti-Smoking Announcements on New DVDs
Six major film studios reached an agreement yesterday to place anti-smoking ads on new movie DVDs,...
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Americans Choose Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products over Cigarettes
People appear to choose non-cigarette tobacco products over
cigarettes, according to a report...
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Aren’t Menthol Cigarettes Flavored Cigarettes?
A highly debated tobacco bill is currently pending in the
United States Congress which might...
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US Watchdog Group Calls for FDA to Ban Food Dyes
A U.S.
watchdog group is pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban the use
of eight...
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‘American Idol’ Ladies’ Night On Stage
It was ladies’ turn to take the stage Wednesday night on "American Idol" and show the...
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Music Abounds in Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco References, Study Says
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine studied the lyrics of hundreds of...
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RJ Reynolds Sued Due to Violating Ban
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has been sued this Tuesday by six states for violating a nine-year-old...
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People
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High Profile Lawyer Scruggs Sentenced to Five Years
The prominent class-action Mississippi lawyer, Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, was sentenced to...
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Rapper “Birdman” Arrested for Pot Possession
Rapper “Birdman” on his real name Bryan
“Baby” Williams numbered among 16 people charged with...
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Federal Prosecutors File More Documents Against TI
Federal prosecutors filed additional documents Monday, Nov. 26, against rapper T. I., currently...
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Milla Jovovich Welcomes Baby Girl
Actress and model Milla Jovovich and her fiancé, director Paul Anderson, became the proud parents...
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T. I. Released On Bond After All
Rapper Clifford “T. I.” Harris, who has been in police custody since mid-October, was...
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Jailed Rapper T. I. Requests Pre-Trial Release
Clifford T. I. Harris, currently in custody for illegal possession of weapons, requested release on...
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T. I. Remains in Custody until Oct. 19
Rapper Clifford T. I. Harris will remain in custody until this Friday after being charged over the...
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T. I. Arrested, Wins BET Awards
Rapper Clifford “T. I.” Harris had a contradictory Saturday to say the least, as he was arrested...
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Health
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57 Percent of Nonsmoking New Yorkers Have High Levels of Nicotine in Their Blood
A study by New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene noted that 57 percent of...
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FDA Delays Approval of Symbicort in 6-11 Year Olds with Asthma
Giant drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said Monday it has received a Complete Response Letter from US...
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US Supreme Court throws out tobacco appeal
Washington - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out cigarette maker Philip Morris USA's appeal...
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Drinking Hot Tea May Lead to Throat Cancer
Whether it’s warm or cold outside, there’s always room for a cup of hot tea. It is...
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China, India Are World’s Heaviest Smokers
China is the world’s heaviest smoker and its inhabitants represent a third of the...
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The American Heart Month – How’s Your Heart Doing?
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in both men and women, claiming the lives of nearly 1 million...
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Cigarette Tax May Save Some Lives
The new federal law represents a great winning ticket for the health advocates because a bigger...
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Smoking Ban Is Unclear and Weak
Timothy M. Kaine, the Virginia Governor, and William J. Howell, the Republican House Speaker, where...
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Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates
Why ban smoking in restaurants and other public places? Supporters of the proposed smoking ban in...
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Most Advertised Cigarette Brands Also On Top of Teenagers’ Preferences
The most heavily advertized brands of cigarettes, Marlboro, Newport and Camel also seem to be on...
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Lauderdale Jury Rules Smoker Died Because of Addiction
In what seems to be a defeat for the tobacco industry, a jury of three men and three women in...
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People Paid to Quit Smoking More Likely to Succeed
People who get paid to stop smoking are three times more likely to kick the habit for at least...
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Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk
Young men who smoke pot on regular basis are twice as likely to develop the most aggressive type...
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February 9 - The Day Smoking Died…in Boston
Starting today, many Bostonians will breathe healthier air thanks to a tobacco ban implemented by...
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Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery To Remove Pancreatic Tumor
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Thursday at the Memorial...
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Wear Red Campaign Raises Heart Disease Awareness
February is American Heart Month, a time to think about all those simple steps that you can...
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The Cigarette Industry Goes Through Hard Times
The cigarette industry in the United States will suffer a lot of tough changes. The government will...
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Healthcare Groups, Authorities Join Their Efforts to Curb Smoking
The World Health Organization has repeatedly said that more effective tobacco control policies...
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Recent Studies Should Discourage Smokers
Recent studies show quite some interesting things about smokers and smoking. A West Virginia...
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Smoking Bans, Anti-smoking Efforts Are Not Enough To Cut Tobacco Deaths
Despite the states’ increased effort to fight smoking, the rate of tobacco-related...
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The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children
The House on Wednesday voted to expand The Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an...
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A Recent Report Shows Oakland As Number 1 Against Smoking
A report card issued on Tuesday by the American Lung Association of California has revealed that...
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Health Groups Dissatisfied with U.S. Tobacco Control Policies
The annual report on U.S. tobacco control efforts released by the American Lung Association gave...
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“Third-hand” Smoke Is Bad for Your Children
Most of us know that exposure to second-hand smoke is dangerous for our health, but a new study...
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2009 Is a Tough Year to Quit Smoking
Is quitting smoking one of your 2009 objectives?
Well… it’s not going to be easy....
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A New Disadvantage For Smokers: Third-Hand Smoke
A recent study has revealed a disturbing fact: fewer than half of smokers know that poisons...
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Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research
Teams of friends, family, neighbours and colleagues are organizing for the 2009 Relay for Life, the...
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Smoking Ban Proves Effective in Pueblo, Colo., Cuts Heart Attack Rate
A study released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that...
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New Laws Request Fire-Safe Cigarettes
On New Year’s Day, laws requesting that the cigarettes sold in stores be all slow-burning...
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Smoking Bans Connected To Heart Attack Rates
A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that the number of...
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