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“Big Tobacco” still on the march, WHO warns
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 01 10

Governments must do more to protect workers in bars, restaurants and the entertainment sector from harmful smoke, and curb tobacco advertising and sponsorship, the… “Big Tobacco” still on the march, WHO warns   

 
 

Swedish snuff just as addictive as cigarettes
• Addiction • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 25 10

People who use smokeless tobacco, or “snuff,” are just as hooked on nicotine as cigarette smokers, if not more so, new research from Sweden… Swedish snuff just as addictive as cigarettes   

 
 

USC Expert on Medical Marijuana Available
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 24 10

Expertise related to medical marijuana issues:
• Social and economic impact
• Pros, cons, and ramifications of legalizing medical marijuana
•… USC Expert on Medical Marijuana Available   

 
 

Are non-smokers smarter than smokers?
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 23 10

Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study in over 20,000 Israeli military… Are non-smokers smarter than smokers?   

 
 

Inadequate access to opioid-based pain relief is a human rights issue for cancer patients
• Cancer • • Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 22 10

Many cancer patients in Europe are being denied access to adequate pain relief because of over-zealous regulations restricting the availability and accessibility of opioid-based… Inadequate access to opioid-based pain relief is a human rights issue for cancer patients   

 
 

Studies Show Marijuana Has Therapeutic Value
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 17 10

Researchers from the University of California’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) have found “reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment” for some… Studies Show Marijuana Has Therapeutic Value   

 
 

Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 12 10

With the national trend toward quitting smoking flat, psychologists are finding some success with treatments aimed at helping smokers from underserved groups, including racial… Quitting smoking especially difficult for select groups   

 
 

Spanish-Language Ads Get Message Across for Smoking Quit Lines
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 12 10

It pays to advertise. It especially pays to advertise in Spanish if you want Spanish speakers to use a telephone helpline to quit… Spanish-Language Ads Get Message Across for Smoking Quit Lines   

 
 

Secondhand smoke raises TB risk: study
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Tuberculosis • Feb 10 10

Smoking has long been known to boost tuberculosis risk, and a new study from Hong Kong suggests that being exposed to someone else’s tobacco… Secondhand smoke raises TB risk: study   

 
 

Nicotine replacement therapy is over-promoted since most ex-smokers quit unassisted
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 09 10

Health authorities should emphasize the positive message that the most successful method used by most ex-smokers is unassisted cessation, despite the promotion of cessation… Nicotine replacement therapy is over-promoted since most ex-smokers quit unassisted   

 
 

Longer nicotine-patch therapy may extend abstinence
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 02 10

Longer nicotine-patch therapy may extend abstinence

Smokers who use nicotine patches for longer than the standard eight weeks may stay off of cigarettes for a longer period as well, a… Longer nicotine-patch therapy may extend abstinence   

 
 

Benefits of Quitting Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 24 10

There are so many reasons to quit smoking, and absolutely none to continue smoking. Sure, you may enjoy smoking, but the addiction is doing… Benefits of Quitting Smoking   

 
 

Cutting caffeine won’t quiet ringing in the ears
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 20 10

If you suffer from ringing in the ears, imbibing caffeine won’t make it worse, and giving up caffeinated beverages won’t make it better,… Cutting caffeine won’t quiet ringing in the ears   

 
 

Secondhand smoke may disrupt asthmatic kids’ sleep
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 19 10

Children with asthma may have a harder time getting a good night’s sleep if they live with a smoker.

Researchers found that of more… Secondhand smoke may disrupt asthmatic kids’ sleep   

 
 

Even legitimate opioid use may cause overdose
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 18 10

Perhaps it’s not surprising, but people who take high doses of opioid painkillers even for legitimate medical reasons are at risk of overdosing, new… Even legitimate opioid use may cause overdose   

 
 

Five Reasons People Start and Continue to Smoke
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

It’s the advice we hear from cradle to grave these days, from teachers, parents, the media, and everyone in between. So why is it… Five Reasons People Start and Continue to Smoke   

 
 

US judge OKs imports of e-cigarettes, blasts FDA
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction barring the Obama administration from trying to regulate electronic cigarettes and prevent them from being… US judge OKs imports of e-cigarettes, blasts FDA   

 
 

Poor People Consume More Tobacco
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Following a new scientific study, German researchers at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), in Berlin, report a new correlation between the wealth status of… Poor People Consume More Tobacco   

 
 

Health in middle age affects life expectancy
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Poor health and habits such as smoking in middle age too often lead to early death for men, researchers warn today.

The research shows… Health in middle age affects life expectancy   

 
 

Smoking Cigarettes Erases Life Span Gap Between Rich, Poor
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

According to a new study, smoking cigarettes more than erases the gap in terms of average life spans for people who are rich… Smoking Cigarettes Erases Life Span Gap Between Rich, Poor   

 
 

Poor more likely to smoke and less likely to quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Men and women from poorer backgrounds are more likely to smoke and less likely to give up the habit, a new study has found.

… Poor more likely to smoke and less likely to quit   
 
 

Poor people smoke more
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 15 10

Why poor people smoke and drink, and why smokers/drinkers are poor

Social status is intimately linked with health-related risk factors. In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Thomas Lampert, of the Robert Koch Institute… Poor people smoke more   

 
 

Cigarettes ‘cut life by 11 minutes’
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 12 10

Cigarettes cut life by 11 minutes

Another 11 minutes goes up in smoke

Scientists have calculated that each cigarette cuts on average 11 minutes off the life of a male… Cigarettes ‘cut life by 11 minutes’   

 
 

If you smoke, watch out for low back pain
• Backache • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 11 10

If you needed another reason to cut the cigarette habit: Smokers, especially younger smokers, are more likely to report low back pain than people… If you smoke, watch out for low back pain   

 
 

Coughing smokers get more antibiotics, to no avail
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 06 10

Doctors are more likely to prescribe antibiotics to treat cough in patients who smoke, but smokers get no more benefit from the drugs than… Coughing smokers get more antibiotics, to no avail   

 
 
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