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Alaskan Eskimos’ high rates of artery plaque could be from high smoking rates, other unhealthy habit
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 10 08

Study highlights:
• Alaskan Eskimos have higher rates of fatty-plaque lined arteries than other Americans, possibly because they smoke more and are increasing… Alaskan Eskimos’ high rates of artery plaque could be from high smoking rates, other unhealthy habit   

 
 

Quitting Smoking Increases the Chance of Staying Sober
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 05 08

People who are dependent on alcohol are also likely to smoke cigarettes. Many experts believe that it’s important to counsel alcohol-dependent individuals to give… Quitting Smoking Increases the Chance of Staying Sober   

 
 

Early smoke exposure ups serious infection risk
• Infections • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 04 08

Children who are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke early in life are at greater risk of being hospitalized for infections than those brought up… Early smoke exposure ups serious infection risk   

 
 

Long-term cannabis users may have structural brain abnormalities
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 03 08

Long-term, heavy cannabis use may be associated with structural abnormalities in areas of the brain known as the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a… Long-term cannabis users may have structural brain abnormalities   

 
 

Smoking and quitting problematic with arthritis
• Arthritis • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 31 08

Among people with rheumatoid arthritis, heavy smokers appear to have a greater loss of muscle mass than those who smoke fewer cigarettes or do… Smoking and quitting problematic with arthritis   

 
 

Ecstasy Deaths Linked to Raised Body Temperature
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 29 08

A University of Adelaide study has revealed that effects of the drug ecstasy are compounded when taken in warm environments.

Preclinical research undertaken by… Ecstasy Deaths Linked to Raised Body Temperature   

 
 

Quitting Smoking Good for Your Social Health, Too
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 23 08

Putting down cigarettes for good can have unexpected social benefits, according to new research from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego. Smoking… Quitting Smoking Good for Your Social Health, Too   

 
 

Smoking Is Addictive, but Quitting Is Contagious
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 23 08

Smoking Is Addictive, but Quitting Is Contagious

Over the last 30 years, the number of smokers in the U.S. has steadily decreased—a tribute to the efforts of public-health workers everywhere. And… Smoking Is Addictive, but Quitting Is Contagious   

 
 

Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 22 08

Nothing may feel lonelier than trying to quit smoking, but in fact, people kick the habit in clusters, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

The… Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds   

 
 

Study Finds Strong Social Factor in Quitting Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 22 08

For years, smokers have been exhorted to take the initiative and quit: use a nicotine patch, chew nicotine gum, take a prescription medication that… Study Finds Strong Social Factor in Quitting Smoking   

 
 

Air Pollution, Smoking Affect Latent Tuberculosis
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Tuberculosis • May 13 08

A toxic gas present in air pollution and tobacco smoke plays a significant role in triggering tuberculosis infection, according to a new study from… Air Pollution, Smoking Affect Latent Tuberculosis   

 
 

Study finds possible connection between marijuana abuse and stroke or heart attacks
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Stroke • May 13 08

Long-term harmful effects of marijuana (MJ) include risk for heart attacks and strokes in addition to impaired learning and memory. The active chemical in… Study finds possible connection between marijuana abuse and stroke or heart attacks   

 
 

Girls and children exposed to tobacco smoke benefit more from montelukast (singulair)
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 13 08

Girls and children exposed to tobacco smoke respond particularly well to montelukast (Singulair) according to researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center. Associate… Girls and children exposed to tobacco smoke benefit more from montelukast (singulair)   

 
 

Peer-led program helps keep teens smoke-free
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 12 08

Smoking rates among teenagers can be cut by training influential peers to spread anti-smoking messages in everyday conversations with their friends and peer group,… Peer-led program helps keep teens smoke-free   

 
 

New Help to Stop Smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 08 08

New Help to Stop Smoking

An updated clinical practice guideline released today by the U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for… New Help to Stop Smoking   

 
 

Benefits and risks in ending regulatory exceptionalism for tobacco
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 04 08

It has often been noted that the tobacco industry is cosseted by regulatory exceptionalism. Unlike food, drink and pharmaceuticals that are taken into the… Benefits and risks in ending regulatory exceptionalism for tobacco   

 
 

Researchers Find Link Between Advertising and Increased Tobacco Use Among India’s Youth
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 02 08

As the westernization of India accelerates, tobacco advertising and marketing have been linked to increased tobacco use by urban Indian children as young as… Researchers Find Link Between Advertising and Increased Tobacco Use Among India’s Youth   

 
 

When Doctors Tell Patients to Quit Smoking, They Listen
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 29 08

When Doctors Tell Patients to Quit Smoking, They Listen

Doctors who take a few minutes to talk with patients about their smoking — maybe passing along a leaflet or a sample of nicotine… When Doctors Tell Patients to Quit Smoking, They Listen   

 
 

Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 24 08

A new study from the American Cancer Society finds black and Hispanic smokers are less likely than whites to receive and use smoking cessation… Study finds racial disparities in smoking cessation treatment   

 
 

Program helps keep teens away from cigarettes
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 08

A smoking prevention and cessation intervention involving pediatricians and older peer counselors has proven effective in helping adolescent smokers to quit and preventing nonsmokers… Program helps keep teens away from cigarettes   

 
 

Personalized Web messages help smokers quit
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 08

Smokers seeking to quit who look for help from Web-based programs will be more likely to kick the habit if that program is personalized… Personalized Web messages help smokers quit   

 
 

Every fifth adolescent smokes
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 23 08

As many as 20% of adolescents from 11 to 17 years of age smoke. This was the result of the nationwide German Health Interview… Every fifth adolescent smokes   

 
 

Marijuana use on the rise among Ontario adults, CAMH reports
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Cocaine Addiction • Apr 14 08

Despite positive substance use trends, tobacco and alcohol still have high costs to society

While this CAMH Monitor eReport reveals some promising substance use… Marijuana use on the rise among Ontario adults, CAMH reports   

 
 

Mouth May Tell the Tale of Lung Damage Caused by Smoking
• Dental Health • • Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 14 08

Cells lining the mouth reflect the molecular damage that smoking does to the lining of the lungs, researchers at The University of Texas M.… Mouth May Tell the Tale of Lung Damage Caused by Smoking   

 
 

Better-Educated Smokers More Likely to Try Quitting in Response to Ads
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 02 08

Better-educated smokers are more likely to respond to TV ads that promote quitting smoking, while the effect of secondhand smoke messages is similar across… Better-Educated Smokers More Likely to Try Quitting in Response to Ads   

 
 
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