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Pregnant women and heart patients should not smoke hookahs
Berlin - Smoking a water-pipe carries the same health risks as cigarettes. With that in mind, the...
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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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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...
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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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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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Alcohol Consumption Tied to Cancer Risk in Women
Even moderate alcohol consumption appears to increase a woman’s risk of developing cancer,...
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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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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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Pancreatic Cancer, a Rare and Deadly Condition, Experts Say
Few people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but about 95 percent of those who suffer from...
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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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Hormonal Test May Predict The Likelihood Of Postpartum Depression
What is your chance of developing postpartum depression? This is a question most women are eager...
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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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Too Little Sleep May Triple the Risk of Catching a Cold
Getting more sleep is always good for our health. Whether it prevents heart disease and...
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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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Study Warns about the Effects of Third-Hand Smoking
We all know that smoking is noxious for our health. The habit kills about 440,000 people a year....
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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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Smoking Bans Lead To Fewer Heart Attacks
A new report published by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...
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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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Quit Smoking for the Sake of 2009!
If we should make a resolution for 2009, that would be to become more aware of the money we spend....
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Watson Wins FDA Approval For Mint-Flavored Nicorette
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said on Wednesday that its subsidiary Watson Laboratories, Inc. has...
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Lung Cancer Threatening More People Than Any Other Cancer
Cancer will become world’s number one killer by 2010, as the number of people in poorer...
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Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women
Many studies have shown that alcohol consumed in moderate amounts prevents diseases. One glass of...
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Study: Financial Incentives Push People to Quit Smoking
A new study has revealed that financial incentives determine more people to quit smoking,...
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Did You Know that Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk?
Men who smoke marijuana have a higher risk of testicular cancer than those who do not smoke,...
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Hormone May Predict Postpartum Depression
New research in the Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that women with higher levels of...
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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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Study Finds Possible Link between Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks
A new report published by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a...
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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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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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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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Christmas Decorations Mix Modern with Traditional to Cater to Young
Hamburg - Glittery stars, ornaments piled on ornaments, tinsel and wooden figures: The practice of...
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US Researchers ID 26 Genes Responsible For Lung Cancer
US
researchers have identified 26 genes that are frequently mutated in people who
develop...
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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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Exposure to Burning Incense Increases the Risk of Respiratory Cancers
Long-term exposure to burning incense could
put people at risk of cancers of the respiratory...
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Smoking Addiction Could Be In Your Genes
Researchers from the University
of Michigan, Washington University
School of Medicine, as well as...
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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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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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Beware of Smoking! It Might Lead to Dementia
It has long been known that smoking gradually leads to heart
disease and lung cancer among other...
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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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Social Factor Plays a Significant Role in Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking appears to be contagious, according to a
study published May 22 in the New...
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Quitting Smoking – A Group Thing, Study Says
New research on quitting smoking shows that people willing
to do it are more likely to give up the...
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Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn
A consumer advocacy group petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday for the...
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