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Health

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

People who are not ready to quit smoking right now, but they want to reduce their smoking are twice...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:01
China, India Are World’s Heaviest Smokers

China, India Are World’s Heaviest Smokers

China is the world’s heaviest smoker and its inhabitants represent a third of the...
» read full story March 08th, 2009 - 21:02
Lauderdale Jury Rules Smoker Died Because of Addiction

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...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 14:26
The Cigarette Industry Goes Through Hard Times

The Cigarette Industry Goes Through Hard Times

The cigarette industry in the United States will suffer a lot of tough changes. The government will...
» read full story February 01st, 2009 - 13:40
“Third-hand” Smoke Is Bad for Your Children

“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...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 14:00
A New Disadvantage For Smokers: Third-Hand Smoke

A New Disadvantage For Smokers: Third-Hand Smoke

  A recent study has revealed a disturbing fact: fewer than half of smokers know that poisons...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 15:57

Smoking Ban Reduces Heart Attack Admissions By 41%

  One of the most damaging vices one can have is smoking. The habit has negative effects not...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 21:46
Smoking Ban Proves Effective in Pueblo, Colo., Cuts Heart Attack Rate

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...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 11:11
Gyms Cut Prices After Holidays

Gyms Cut Prices After Holidays

New Year Resolutions are one of the most popular methods people use to ease their minds about the...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 16:39
New Laws Request Fire-Safe Cigarettes

New Laws Request Fire-Safe Cigarettes

On New Year’s Day, laws requesting that the cigarettes sold in stores be all slow-burning...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 16:23
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance To Start A Healthy Life

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...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:17
Parents That Smoke Might Make Their Children “Food Insecure”

Parents That Smoke Might Make Their Children “Food Insecure”

A recent study shows that children who have parents that smoke are likely to be undernourished and...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:02
Children Living with Smokers More Likely to Be Underfed

Children Living with Smokers More Likely to Be Underfed

Children and adult members of smoking households are more likely to be underfed, according to a...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 14:42
Non-Smoker Men More Likely To Die From Lung Cancer Than Women

Non-Smoker Men More Likely To Die From Lung Cancer Than Women

The largest ever done study on nonsmokers in North America, Europe and Asia and their chances...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 16:30
Public Ban on Smoking Improves the Health of Both Smokers and Nonsmokers

Public Ban on Smoking Improves the Health of Both Smokers and Nonsmokers

Public bans on smoking improve the overall health of people, a new study carried out in Scotland...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 16:05
Is Your Spouse A Smoker? Then Your Stroke Risk Is Very High

Is Your Spouse A Smoker? Then Your Stroke Risk Is Very High

It is not enough to be cigarette-free in order to keep yourself away from strokes, according to...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 14:45
Bill Gates And Mayor Bloomberg Join Global Fight Against Smoking

Bill Gates And Mayor Bloomberg Join Global Fight Against Smoking

In an attempt to raise awareness on smoking-related problems and to encourage smoking cessation,...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 13:36
Tobacco Companies Manipulate Menthol To Lure Teens Into Smoking

Tobacco Companies Manipulate Menthol To Lure Teens Into Smoking

US researchers warned on Wednesday that tobacco companies manipulate the amount of menthol in...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 13:48
Breakthrough Discovery: Genetics May Also Lead to Lung Cancer

Breakthrough Discovery: Genetics May Also Lead to Lung Cancer

Three independent teams of researchers have discovered genes that may explain why some smokers...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 13:26
Second-Hand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in CF Patients

Second-Hand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in CF Patients

Exposure to second hand smoke seems to worsen lung function in people living with cystic fibrosis,...
» read full story January 30th, 2008 - 12:46
Report: NY Man Who Stars In Anti-Smoking Ads Is Still A Smoker

Report: NY Man Who Stars In Anti-Smoking Ads Is Still A Smoker

Despite being a very unpleasant habit with many bad effects, smoking could prove to be hard to...
» read full story January 12th, 2008 - 00:31
Drinking and Smoking Together Damage the Heart

Drinking and Smoking Together Damage the Heart

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham revealed that drinking alcohol while being...
» read full story November 26th, 2007 - 10:02
Nabi’s Antismoking Vaccine NicVax Might be Helpful

Nabi’s Antismoking Vaccine NicVax Might be Helpful

This Wednesday, researchers from University of Nebraska Medical Center announced at a meeting of...
» read full story November 09th, 2007 - 10:40
Smoking Damages Genes, Study Says

Smoking Damages Genes, Study Says

Despite being a very bad and unpleasant habit with many bad effects, smoking may permanently...
» read full story August 30th, 2007 - 13:44
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Science

Third-Hand Smoke: Dangerous For Health

Third-Hand Smoke: Dangerous For Health

  A recent study has revealed a disturbing fact: fewer than half of smokers know that poisons...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 20:40
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U.S.

House approves new controls on tobacco in United States

Washington - The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved tougher anti-smoking controls in...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:58
Legal Immigrant’s Children in Louisiana to Be Covered by SCHIP

Legal Immigrant’s Children in Louisiana to Be Covered by SCHIP

Lawmakers in Louisiana consider revising the state’s health insurance program for children...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 15:57
The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

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...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:38
Obama Expected To Render FDA Imports Monitoring Stricter

Obama Expected To Render FDA Imports Monitoring Stricter

With Barack Obama having been elected the next president of the United States on November 4,...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 15:48
Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Just hours before the long awaited Election Day, the McCain campaign made public a summary of...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 14:30
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Movies

Iconic Actor Paul Newman Died At 83

Iconic Actor Paul Newman Died At 83

Charismatic and sublime, one of the greatest actors in Hollywood's history, Paul Newman, died at...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 19:20
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Specials

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

‘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...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:14
Pyramids to go dark for "Earth Hour"

Pyramids to go dark for "Earth Hour"

Cairo - The Pyramids and the Sphinx, normally bathed in the golden glow of high-powered...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 15:47

Beware Of Third-Hand Smoking

According to scientists, smoking is one of the hardest addictions to give up and because of this...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 23:48
Fitness Centers Cut Prices After Holidays

Fitness Centers Cut Prices After Holidays

New Year Resolutions are one of the most popular methods people use to ease their minds about the...
» read full story January 04th, 2009 - 10:48
Quit Smoking Today!

Quit Smoking Today!

What did your New Year’s resolutions include except losing weight and reducing debts? If you...
» read full story January 01st, 2009 - 20:35
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

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...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Today’s Smokers More Addicted than Ever, Alarming Rise in Nicotine Dependence

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...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 16:00

Christmas Decorations Mix Modern with Traditional to Cater to Young

Hamburg - Glittery stars, ornaments piled on ornaments, tinsel and wooden figures: The practice of...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 09:35
US Surgeon General Issues 'Call to Action' to Cut DVT and PE Numbers

US Surgeon General Issues 'Call to Action' to Cut DVT and PE Numbers

In an attempt to reduce the number of people dying from deep vein thrombosis and...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:30
Americans Choose Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products over Cigarettes

Americans Choose Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products over Cigarettes

People appear to choose non-cigarette tobacco products over cigarettes, according to a report...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 16:13
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World

To Patch - or Not to Patch - Your Way through Ramadan

Cairo - Many Egyptians are perplexed as fierce debate erupts among scholars on whether smokers and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 21:21
Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, amounting to more than one thousand pages,...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 20:54
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People

Veteran Actor Bob May Died At The Age Of 69

Veteran Actor Bob May Died At The Age Of 69

Veteran actor and stuntman Bob May, best known from the popular 1960s television show Lost in...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 10:19
Milla Jovovich Welcomes Baby Girl

Milla Jovovich Welcomes Baby Girl

Actress and model Milla Jovovich and her fiancé, director Paul Anderson, became the proud parents...
» read full story November 05th, 2007 - 18:10
US Soprano Beverly Sills Dies

US Soprano Beverly Sills Dies

One of America’s most distinguished personalities, opera singer Beverly Sills, known by some as...
» read full story July 03rd, 2007 - 15:13
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