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My QuitLine iPhone App Helps Smokers Kick the Habit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 28 09

Smokers can turn to their iPhones to help them quit smoking with evidence-based treatment through a free app downloadable from iPhone or iTunes. The… My QuitLine iPhone App Helps Smokers Kick the Habit   

 
 

The herbal remedy: Teens use cannabis for relief, not recreation
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 09

The herbal remedy: Teens use cannabis for relief, not recreation

When legal therapies let them down, some teens turn to cannabis. A new study, published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Substance Abuse, Treatment,… The herbal remedy: Teens use cannabis for relief, not recreation   

 
 

Enforcing tobacco laws cuts kids’ smoking
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 09

Enforcement of laws banning tobacco sales to minors has curbed U.S. teenagers’ smoking rates, a new study finds.

Between 1997 and 2003, merchants’… Enforcing tobacco laws cuts kids’ smoking   

 
 

FDA tobacco bill could cost U.S. states
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 15 09

Legislation recently cleared by the House of Representatives to give the Food and Drug Administration power over cigarettes would save the federal government… FDA tobacco bill could cost U.S. states   

 
 

Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 14 09

People who smoke both tobacco and marijuana may have a particularly high risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study suggests.

… Marijuana plus cigarettes boosts lung disease risk   
 
 

Arkansas Health Plan Sees Higher Costs for Unhealthy Behaviors
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Weight Loss • Apr 14 09

Your insurance company would like you to stop smoking, lose weight and get off the couch — for your health and its financial well-being.

… Arkansas Health Plan Sees Higher Costs for Unhealthy Behaviors   
 
 

Cigarette smoke may alter immune response in COPD exacerbations
• Immunology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 07 09

Smoking cigarettes is not only the principle cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it may change the body’s immune responses to bacteria… Cigarette smoke may alter immune response in COPD exacerbations   

 
 

Nicotine replacement could help more smokers quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 06 09

Nicotine replacement therapy can help smokers quit even when they do not think they are ready, researchers reported on Friday.

Smokers who do not… Nicotine replacement could help more smokers quit   

 
 

Nicotine may have more profound impact than previously thought
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 03 09

Nicotine isn’t just addictive. It may also interfere with dozens of cellular interactions in the body, new Brown University research suggests.

Conversely, the data… Nicotine may have more profound impact than previously thought   

 
 

Naltrexone improves smoking quit rates among heavy social drinkers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 09

Naltrexone, approved for the treatment of alcohol dependence, also helps heavy social drinkers who aren’t alcoholics to quit smoking, as well as to reduce… Naltrexone improves smoking quit rates among heavy social drinkers   

 
 

Pot-smokers may take more risks on the road
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 27 09

Pot-smokers may take more risks on the road

Young men who are impulsive thrill-seekers are more likely to admit to driving while high on marijuana, Canadian researchers report.

Men who drove under… Pot-smokers may take more risks on the road   

 
 

Where Asian-Americans Live Might Affect Whether They Smoke
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 25 09

Does the neighborhood where you live play a role in whether you become a smoker? According to a new study, certain neighborhood traits might… Where Asian-Americans Live Might Affect Whether They Smoke   

 
 

Smokers may have increased risk of pancreatitis
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 24 09

Smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis, according to a report in the March 23 issue of… Smokers may have increased risk of pancreatitis   

 
 

Patients who gave up smoking before surgery had half as many complications afterwards
• Surgery • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 12 09

More than a third of patients who took part in an eight-week smoking cessation programme before and after planned surgery were able to give… Patients who gave up smoking before surgery had half as many complications afterwards   

 
 

Smokers’ COPD risk is genetic
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 12 09

It’s well known that puffing on cigarettes can eventually leave you out of puff. But why do a quarter of long-term smokers develop serious… Smokers’ COPD risk is genetic   

 
 

Chewing tobacco use surges among boys
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 05 09

Use of snuff and chewing tobacco by U.S. adolescent boys, particularly in rural areas, has surged this decade, a federal agency said in a… Chewing tobacco use surges among boys   

 
 

Persistent Electronic Warnings Push Some Smokers to Quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 04 09

Go ahead. Nag, nag, nag. It might do some good after all.

The more smokers worry about health risks, the more they will contemplate… Persistent Electronic Warnings Push Some Smokers to Quit   

 
 

China urges smoking doctors to quit the habit
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 03 09

China has offered its male doctors, more than half of whom smoke, some urgent medical advice - quit the habit and set an… China urges smoking doctors to quit the habit   

 
 

Young Smokers Increase Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
• Children's Health • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 23 09

People who start smoking before age 17 may increase their risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study released today that will… Young Smokers Increase Risk for Multiple Sclerosis   

 
 

Kids who watch R-rated movies are more likely to smoke
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 23 09

A new study finds that kids who are allowed to watch R-rated movies are much more likely to believe it’s easy to get a… Kids who watch R-rated movies are more likely to smoke   

 
 

Bribes help workers kick the habit
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 13 09

Not only does it pay to stop smoking because your health improves, you’re more likely to quit if you get paid well to do… Bribes help workers kick the habit   

 
 

Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 13 09

The research, published today in the British Medical Journal, highlighted a 44% increase in risk of cognitive impairment when exposed to high levels of… Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment   

 
 

Second-hand smoke could cause dementia
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 13 09

Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published today on bmj.com.

… Second-hand smoke could cause dementia   
 
 

Smoking Prevention Campaign Saving Billions in Smoking-Related Care
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 13 09

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the American Legacy Foundation have estimated that truth®, the nations’ largest youth… Smoking Prevention Campaign Saving Billions in Smoking-Related Care   

 
 

Casual Smoking Is Not a Good Idea in the Frat House – Or the White House
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 12 09

President Barack Obama won two-thirds of the 18-29 year old vote, thanks largely to his popularity among college students. As a role model, however,… Casual Smoking Is Not a Good Idea in the Frat House – Or the White House   

 
 
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