You are here : health.am > Health Centers > Tobacco & Marijuana

Tobacco & Marijuana

Smoking linked to earlier male deaths
• Gender: Male • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 20 11

Smoking is the main reason why on average men die sooner than women across Europe, according to research.

World Health Organization figures on death… Smoking linked to earlier male deaths   

 
 

‘A stark warning:’ Smoking causes genetic damage within minutes after inhaling
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 17 11

In research described as “a stark warning” to those tempted to start smoking, scientists are reporting that cigarette smoke begins to cause genetic damage… ‘A stark warning:’ Smoking causes genetic damage within minutes after inhaling   

 
 

Risks associated with secondhand smoke in cars carrying children
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 11 11

While the evidence is incomplete there is enough available to support legislation against letting people smoke in cars with children, states an article in… Risks associated with secondhand smoke in cars carrying children   

 
 

U.S. warns stores for selling cigarettes to minors
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 09 11

Health officials have warned 25 Mississippi convenience stores to stop illegally selling cigarettes to minors, exercising for the first time new federal powers over… U.S. warns stores for selling cigarettes to minors   

 
 

China tobacco industry foils anti-smoking efforts
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 07 11

China’s tobacco industry is foiling efforts to control smoking and Chinese leaders must give stronger support to measures to control tobacco use, an international… China tobacco industry foils anti-smoking efforts   

 
 

Newer tobacco products to face FDA review
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 05 11

Cigarette makers will have to provide U.S. regulators with detailed information about the ingredients and design of products they have introduced or changed since… Newer tobacco products to face FDA review   

 
 

Here’s How To Finally Give Up Cigarettes For Good
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 05 11

How To Finally Give Up Cigarettes For Good

If you’re a smoker wanting to get off to a healthier start this new wear, Loyola University Health System will co-host a smoking-cessation clinic,… Here’s How To Finally Give Up Cigarettes For Good   

 
 

Current smokers with early rheumatoid arthritis less responsive to TNF inhibitors, methotrexate
• Arthritis • • Rheumatic Diseases • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 04 11

Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are current smokers were less likely to achieve good response to methotrexate (MTX) and tumor necrosis factor… Current smokers with early rheumatoid arthritis less responsive to TNF inhibitors, methotrexate   

 
 

Brain imaging studies examine how anti-smoking medications may curb cravings
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 03 11

The smoking cessation medications bupropion and varenicline may both be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it… Brain imaging studies examine how anti-smoking medications may curb cravings   

 
 

Canada to put bigger health warnings on cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 01 11

Canada will slap larger and enhanced warning labels on cigarette packs, the government announced on Thursday, in a step critics said was unduly delayed… Canada to put bigger health warnings on cigarettes   

 
 

Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 27 10

More and more people are dying from abusing or misusing drugs, including both prescription and illegal drugs, new research suggests.

In some groups, deaths… Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups   

 
 

Smoking may worsen pain for cancer patients
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 22 10

The relationship between smoking and cancer is well established. In a study published in the January 2011 issue of Pain, researchers report evidence to… Smoking may worsen pain for cancer patients   

 
 

Common Method For Smoking Cessation May Not Be Best Option
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 21 10

Motivational interviewing, a popular counseling technique for many addictive behaviors, might not be the ideal treatment choice for those who smoke cigarettes. A University… Common Method For Smoking Cessation May Not Be Best Option   

 
 

Quitting menthol cigarettes may be harder for some smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 21 10

Menthol cigarettes may be harder to quit, particularly for some teens and African-Americans, who have the highest menthol cigarette use, according to a study… Quitting menthol cigarettes may be harder for some smokers   

 
 

Common Method for Smoking Cessation May Not be Best Option
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 21 10

Motivational interviewing, a popular counseling technique for many addictive behaviors, might not be the ideal treatment choice for those who smoke cigarettes. A University… Common Method for Smoking Cessation May Not be Best Option   

 
 

Evidence Suggests E-Cigs Safer than Cigarettes, Researcher Claims
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 16 10

In a new report that bucks the concerns raised by the Food and Drug Administration, a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher… Evidence Suggests E-Cigs Safer than Cigarettes, Researcher Claims   

 
 

Marijuana, cigarettes neck-and-neck for U.S. teens
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 15 10

More U.S. teens may be smoking marijuana than cigarettes but fewer are binge-drinking, federal health officials said Tuesday.

An annual survey on drug use… Marijuana, cigarettes neck-and-neck for U.S. teens   

 
 

Smoking bans may benefit kids with asthma
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 10

Children with asthma who live in areas with “smoke-free” laws may suffer fewer bouts of coughing and wheezing as a result, a new study… Smoking bans may benefit kids with asthma   

 
 

N.C. Tobacco Prevention Programs Are Saving Lives and Money
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 14 10

Tobacco prevention programs funded by the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund continue to pay dividends — fewer youth continue to take up… N.C. Tobacco Prevention Programs Are Saving Lives and Money   

 
 

Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 13 10

Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by… Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed   

 
 

Tobacco smoke causes immediate damage: U.S. report
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 09 10

Cigarette smoke causes immediate damage to a person’s lungs and their DNA even in small amounts, including from second-hand smoke, U.S. federal officials said… Tobacco smoke causes immediate damage: U.S. report   

 
 

Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 09 10

Kids who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to struggle with mental health problems, suggests a large new study of British children.

The findings… Secondhand smoke tied to kids’ poor mental health   

 
 

When the state paid, people stopped smoking: study
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 08 10

When Massachusetts started paying for stop-smoking treatments, people not only kicked the habit but also had fewer heart attacks, researchers reported on Tuesday in… When the state paid, people stopped smoking: study   

 
 

FDA cannot block e-cigarette imports: court
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 08 10

The Food and Drug Administration can only regulate “e-cigarettes” as tobacco products and not as drugs, and thus cannot block their import, a U.S.… FDA cannot block e-cigarette imports: court   

 
 

Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 07 10

Family members who smoke are more apt to feel it is OK to smoke indoors as their children get older. But in households with… Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home   

 
 
Page 20 of 45 pages « First  <  18 19 20 21 22 >  Last »

<< Back to main