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Plain cigarette packs spur quitline calls: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 15 14

Plain cigarette packs spur quitline calls

Drab olive cigarette packs bearing a prominent quit-smoking helpline number, introduced more than a year ago in Australia, had a sizeable and sustained effect… Plain cigarette packs spur quitline calls: study   

 
 

Physical activity levels low among ‘healthy’ smokers
• Physical activity -exercise • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 14 14

Physical activity levels low among 'healthy' smokers

Smokers without signs of lung disease may be raising their chances of developing lung problems and other health issues by being couch potatoes, Brazilian… Physical activity levels low among ‘healthy’ smokers   

 
 

I smoke, but I’m not a smoker
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 11 14

I smoke, but I'm not a smoker

While smoking among California adults has dramatically declined in recent decades, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report there… I smoke, but I’m not a smoker   

 
 

Smoking linked with increased risk of most common type of breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 10 14

Smoking linked with increased risk of most common type of breaSt cancer

Young women who smoke and have been smoking a pack a day for a decade or more have a significantly increased risk of developing… Smoking linked with increased risk of most common type of breast cancer   

 
 

Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER
• Children's Health • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 05 14

Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER

States that decriminalized marijuana saw dramatic increases in children requiring medical intervention, although the overall number of unintentional marijuana exposures among children remained… Decriminalizing Pot May Land More Kids in the ER   

 
 

Massachusetts licenses its first medical marijuana dispensaries
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 01 14

Massachusetts licenses its first medical marijuana dispensaries

Massachusetts has licensed 20 dispensaries to start growing and selling marijuana for medical use, the Department of Health said on Friday in the… Massachusetts licenses its first medical marijuana dispensaries   

 
 

8 million lives saved since surgeon general’s tobacco warning 50 years ago
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 14

8 million lives saved since surgeon general’s tobacco warning 50 years ago

A Yale study estimates that 8 million lives have been saved in the United States as a result of anti-smoking measures that began 50… 8 million lives saved since surgeon general’s tobacco warning 50 years ago   

 
 

Perceived benefits of e-cigarettes may lead to higher experimentation rates
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 14

Perceived benefits of e-cigarettes may lead to higher experimentation rates

Despite years of anti-smoking education and legislation, tobacco use still remains an important public health issue in the United States. In 2010, 25.2% of… Perceived benefits of e-cigarettes may lead to higher experimentation rates   

 
 

Drugs related to cannabis have pain-relieving potential for osteoarthritis
• Arthritis • • Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 14

Drugs related to cannabis have pain-relieving potential for osteoarthritis

Chemical compounds synthesised in the laboratory, similar to those found in cannabis, could be developed as potential drugs to reduce the pain of osteoarthritis.

… Drugs related to cannabis have pain-relieving potential for osteoarthritis   
 
 

Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 27 13

Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking

Parents who set limits are less likely to have kids who smoke, regardless of their ethnic and racial backgrounds, according to a new U.S.… Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking   

 
 

Want to stop smoking? See a specialist!
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 20 13

Want to stop smoking

Smokers in England who want to stop smoking are three times more likely to succeed if they see a trained advisor than if they… Want to stop smoking? See a specialist!   

 
 

New York City Council votes to add e-cigarettes to smoking ban
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 19 13

New York City Council votes to add e-cigarettes to smoking ban

The New York City Council voted to add electronic cigarettes to the city’s strict smoking ban on Thursday, in what could be the latest… New York City Council votes to add e-cigarettes to smoking ban   

 
 

Marijuana consumption in Washington state is higher than previously estimated, study finds
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 18 13

Marijuana consumption in Washington state is higher than previously estimated

Marijuana consumption in Washington state is about twice as large as previously estimated, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Using federal data and… Marijuana consumption in Washington state is higher than previously estimated, study finds   

 
 

Total smoking bans work best
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 18 13

Total smoking bans work best

Completely banning tobacco use inside the home - or more broadly in the whole city - measurably boosts the odds of smokers either cutting… Total smoking bans work best   

 
 

Smoking changes our genes
• Genetics • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 17 13

Smoking changes our genes

The fact that smoking means a considerable health risk is nowadays commonly accepted. New research findings from Uppsala University and Uppsala Clinical Research Center… Smoking changes our genes   

 
 

E-cigarette row could block new EU tobacco rules: diplomats
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 16 13

E-cigarette row could block new EU tobacco rules: diplomats

Disagreement over how to regulate the booming market for electronic cigarettes is holding up a deal on strict new rules governing tobacco products in… E-cigarette row could block new EU tobacco rules: diplomats   

 
 

Jamaica launches its first medical ‘ganja’ company
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 04 13

Jamaica launches its first medical 'ganja' company

It’s been a long time coming, but the birthplace of reggae and legendary pot-lover Bob Marley has announced the launch of its first medical… Jamaica launches its first medical ‘ganja’ company   

 
 

Obesity, Smoking Increase Risk of Serious Complications after Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Implants
• Cancer: Breast • • Obesity • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 03 13

ObeSity, SmoKing Increase Risk of Serious Complications after Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Implants

New research findings published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons confirm that factors such as smoking and… Obesity, Smoking Increase Risk of Serious Complications after Immediate Breast Reconstruction with Implants   

 
 

Graphic warning labels on cigarette packages reduce smoking rates
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 25 13

Graphic warning labels on cigarette packages reduce smoking rates

The U.S. would have several million fewer smokers if graphic warning labels similar to those introduced in Canada nearly a decade ago were required… Graphic warning labels on cigarette packages reduce smoking rates   

 
 

Cannabis use among teens is on the rise in some developing countries
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 21 13

CanNabis use among teens is on the rise in some developing countries

It’s common to associate cannabis use with affluent youth in wealthy societies. But the relationship between societal and family affluence and cannabis use appears… Cannabis use among teens is on the rise in some developing countries   

 
 

New case studies link smoking synthetic marijuana with stroke in healthy, young adults
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • Nov 19 13

New case studies link smoking synthetic marijuana with stroke in healthy

Add stroke to the list of severe health hazards that may be associated with smoking synthetic marijuana,  popularly known as spice or K2,… New case studies link smoking synthetic marijuana with stroke in healthy, young adults   

 
 

Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days, study finds
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 17 13

Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days

Exposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students’ risk of using tobacco for seven days, providing new clues about the influence of… Influence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days, study finds   

 
 

Nicotine withdrawal traced to very specific group of brain cells
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 14 13

Nicotine withdrawal traced to very specific group of brain cells

Nicotine withdrawal might take over your body, but it doesn’t take over your brain. The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal are driven by a very… Nicotine withdrawal traced to very specific group of brain cells   

 
 

10 things e-cigarettes won’t tell you
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 11 13

10 things e-cigarettes won't tell you

1. “We’re Big Tobacco in disguise.”
When electronic cigarettes first debuted in the U.S. about five years ago, they seemed like a threat… 10 things e-cigarettes won’t tell you   

 
 

Mixing caffeine, alcohol common for underage drinkers
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 11 13

Mixing caffeine, alcohol common for underage drinkers

College-age drinkers who mix caffeine and alcohol are more likely to make risky decisions and require medical care, research has shown. A new study… Mixing caffeine, alcohol common for underage drinkers   

 
 
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