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China smoking costs mount

China, home to the world's most smokers, faces grim a public health outlook and soaring...
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Health

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
U.S. Smoking Rate Drops

U.S. Smoking Rate Drops

For the first time on record, the percentage of U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes has fallen below...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 16:17
November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Quit Smoking!

November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Quit Smoking!

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and statistics don’t look too promising. According to the...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:31
Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or catching up...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 13:00

Pfizer, Sanofi-Avensis End Studies on Diet Drugs

Pfizer Inc.and Sanofi-Aventis on Wednesday separately announced their decision to cancel further...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 16:00
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
Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Halts Phase III Trial On Obesity Drug Over US Rejection Fears

Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drugmaker, on Wednesday said it abandoned an obesity drug known...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:30
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
Today’s Smokers More Hooked on Nicotine

Today’s Smokers More Hooked on Nicotine

People trying to quit smoking these days need much more intensive and individualized treatment, as...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 14:30
Update: Vitamin E, Selenium Don’t Lower Occurrence Of Prostate Cancer

Update: Vitamin E, Selenium Don’t Lower Occurrence Of Prostate Cancer

Thousands of men across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada taking part in a study to see...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 08:12

Many Nightly, Bathroom Visits Reduce Risk of Bladder Cancer

Heidelberg - Sleeping uninterruptedly through the night is considered healthy. But a new study...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 14:20
Update: New Genes Related To Lung Cancer Discovered

Update: New Genes Related To Lung Cancer Discovered

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, United States have identified...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 23:30
Smoking Results in Lower Quality of Life As Well

Smoking Results in Lower Quality of Life As Well

Smoking not only shortens life but it also lowers quality of life, according to a Finnish study...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:31

British smokers confronted with graphic picture warnings

London  - Graphic images highlighting the dangers of smoking are appearing for the first time this...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 10:17
Children of Smokers May Experience Symptoms of Nicotine Dependence

Children of Smokers May Experience Symptoms of Nicotine Dependence

The findings of a joint study from nine Canadian institutions suggest that exposure to second-hand...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 16:40

Refraining from Smoking a Month before Surgery Cuts Risk of Complications

Smokers refraining from smoking a month before undergoing surgery cut their risks of complications...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 09:54
Legionnaire’s Disease Kills Second Patient at St. Peter’s Hospital

Legionnaire’s Disease Kills Second Patient at St. Peter’s Hospital

Two people have died after contracting Legionnaire’s disease, a different but severe form of...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:15
New York City Launches Aggressive Anti-Smoking Campaign

New York City Launches Aggressive Anti-Smoking Campaign

Images with throat cancer, mouth cancer, gum disease, or lung cancer, massages like “Cigarettes...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:30
Washington Smoking Rates Lower than Ever, Survey Shows

Washington Smoking Rates Lower than Ever, Survey Shows

It appears that people are becoming more aware of the fact the smoking is not healthy according to...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 15:45
Broccoli Could Benefit COPD Patients

Broccoli Could Benefit COPD Patients

Besides lowering the risk of cancer and coronary heart disease due to high levels of vitamin C and...
» read full story September 13th, 2008 - 15:00
Walgreen Challenges Tobacco Ban

Walgreen Challenges Tobacco Ban

A recently passed city order that bans sales of tobacco products at pharmacies in San Francisco is...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 22:37
Cancer Among Non-Smokers, a Study

Cancer Among Non-Smokers, a Study

While 85 to 90 percent of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking, there is a good (or should we...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 16:18
Update: Walgreens Takes The Fight Over SF Tobacco Ban To Court

Update: Walgreens Takes The Fight Over SF Tobacco Ban To Court

The largest US drug-store chain by sales, Walgreen Co., is seeking an emergency injunction to...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 14:45
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
How Many Non-Smokers Do You Think Develop Lung Cancer?

How Many Non-Smokers Do You Think Develop Lung Cancer?

More men who have never smoked pass away because of lung cancer than women who have never smoked, a...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 15:40
Tobacco Use Caused 2.4 Million Cancer Cases In U.S. Only

Tobacco Use Caused 2.4 Million Cancer Cases In U.S. Only

An estimated 2.4 million cases of tobacco-related cancers were reported in the U.S. from 1999 to...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 16:51
Lake County Thinks About Broadening Smoking Ban

Lake County Thinks About Broadening Smoking Ban

Currently, smoking is banned in most Illinois public buildings, such as restaurants, taverns, pubs,...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 16:37
Update: Incense Burning Might Lead To Cancer

Update: Incense Burning Might Lead To Cancer

A recent study conducted and presented by the researchers of the department of epidemiology from...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 13:00
Exposure To Incense May Lead To Cancer

Exposure To Incense May Lead To Cancer

Researchers reported Monday they had discovered a direct link between heavy incense use and...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 23:44
People Inhale 300 Cigarettes' Worth of Free Radicals Daily

People Inhale 300 Cigarettes' Worth of Free Radicals Daily

A new study discovered that polluted air contains free radicals that could cause lung problems...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 23:28
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U.S.

UB – Smoke Free

Smoking is severely frowned upon in the United States. Smoking in bars, restaurants, some hotel...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 23:26
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
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Science

DNA Damage May Predict Lung Cancer

DNA Damage May Predict Lung Cancer

Canadian scientists have conducted a study in proving that a genetic trait can be a reliable...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 11:30
Scientist Says Ancient Dinosaur Tissues May Just Be Bacterial Scum

Scientist Says Ancient Dinosaur Tissues May Just Be Bacterial Scum

A scientific discovery of soft tissues in the dissolved remains of Tyrannosaur bone revealed three...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 13:30
Smokers Quit in Groups

Smokers Quit in Groups

Dr. Nicholas Christakis of the Harvard Medical School and James Fowler of the University of...
» read full story May 24th, 2008 - 16:46
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Specials

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 Researchers ID 26 Genes Responsible For Lung Cancer

US Researchers ID 26 Genes Responsible For Lung Cancer

US researchers have identified 26 genes that are frequently mutated in people who develop...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 13:08
New York Tries to Make People Quit Smoking with Horrifying Images

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...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 17:00
Exposure to Burning Incense Increases the Risk of Respiratory Cancers

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...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:45
Smoking Addiction Could Be In Your Genes

Smoking Addiction Could Be In Your Genes

Researchers from the University of Michigan, Washington University School of Medicine, as well as...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 14:15
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

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...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26
Gates, Bloomberg Join Forces For Anti-Smoking Campaign

Gates, Bloomberg Join Forces For Anti-Smoking Campaign

Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday their decision to spend $500...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 15:57
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
Beware of Smoking! It Might Lead to Dementia

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...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 14:52
Aren’t Menthol Cigarettes Flavored Cigarettes?

Aren’t Menthol Cigarettes Flavored Cigarettes?

A highly debated tobacco bill is currently pending in the United States Congress which might...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 16:36
Social Factor Plays a Significant Role in Quitting Smoking

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...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 14:38
Quitting Smoking – A Group Thing, Study Says

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...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 12:55
Consumer Group Presses FDA for Birth Control Patch Withdrawn

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...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:00
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World

Hong Kong Bars Win Court Battle to Allow Smokers Back Inside

Hong Kong - Three popular bars in Hong Kong won a court ruling that may allow them to let smokers...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:27

Smoking in Public Places Banned in India

New Delhi - India on Thursday banned smoking in public places after a medical study warned...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:17

India gears up for ban on smoking in public places

New Delhi - An estimated 120 million smokers in India will have one more reason to try to kick...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 16:51

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
House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04

Survey Shows U.S. Leads World in Drug Use

Surprise, surprise as a survey released this week by the World Health Organization showed that the...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 17:37
15 Million Teenage Smokers In China

15 Million Teenage Smokers In China

China said on Monday it faced an increasing problem of underage smokers, with a number of tobacco...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 17:15
WHO Calls on Governments to Ban Tobacco Advertising

WHO Calls on Governments to Ban Tobacco Advertising

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on all governments to forbid all sorts of tobacco...
» read full story June 01st, 2008 - 13:15
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