20. November 2009 00:23
Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses the appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism.
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19. November 2009 05:08
A "model" tobacco cessation benefit offered to Massachusetts' Medicaid participants has produced an astounding 26% drop in smoking rates in only two and a half years, and has already been linked to decreases in heart attacks, hospitalizations for asthma and COPD, and a significant decrease in birth complications.
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19. November 2009 04:26
Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that these outdoor smoking areas might be creating a new health hazard.
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19. November 2009 02:59
Smoking cigarettes not only contributes to lung cancer and emphysema, it also leads to back pain and spine problems, according to recent studies and observations from leading neurosurgeons in Chicago.
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Tags: Back Pain, Bone, Cancer, Emphysema, Hospital, Lung Cancer, Neurosurgery, Nicotine, Physical Therapy, Smoking, Spinal Stenosis, Spine, Spine Fusion, Stenosis
18. November 2009 07:34
Pfizer Canada accepted the Prix Galien Canada 2009 Innovative Product Award for CHAMPIX (varenicline tartrate), the first prescription treatment for smoking cessation in adults specifically designed to target nicotine addiction. The award was presented last night at a gala in Ottawa recognizing excellence in pharmaceutical research.
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Tags: Abstinence, Anxiety, Brain, Cardiovascular Disease, Constipation, Drug Abuse, Morphine, Nausea, Nicotine, Nicotine Addiction, Pfizer, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco, Vomiting
18. November 2009 00:07
The Electronic Cigarette Association (ECA) today urged decision-makers to seek alternatives to combustible tobacco that reduce Americans’ exposure to the multitude of harmful chemicals and toxins found in cigarettes.
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17. November 2009 07:07
In July of this year, the Food and Drug Administration released a study that condemned electronic cigarettes as an unsafe alternative for smokers, but not all physicians are convinced that the study was accurate or even completely transparent to the tax payers that fund them.
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17. November 2009 04:53
An alliance of institutions collectively managing an estimated 80 percent of all public health research funding worldwide today announced their first targets for concerted action in the fight against "chronic non-communicable diseases" (CNCDs).
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Tags: Alcohol Dependence, Blood Pressure, Cancer, Depression, Diabetes, Drug Abuse, Epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, Hygiene, Malaria, Mental Health, Nicotine, Obesity, Pollution, Poverty, Schizophrenia, Smoking, Stroke, Tobacco, Tuberculosis, Type 2 Diabetes
17. November 2009 03:12
As smokers nationwide struggle to quit the habit, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is offering assistance to those childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation.
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13. November 2009 11:02
As smokers consider quitting on the Great American Smokeout - Thursday, November 19th - many are frustrated that over-the-counter nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges have not worked for them. Even President Obama admits he still smokes despite using nicotine gum.
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12. November 2009 00:44
Whether you smoke three cigarettes or three packs of cigarettes a day, kicking the habit is difficult. Various nicotine replacement products are on the market to make quitting easier. But which product is right for you? Experts from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are here to help.
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11. November 2009 04:02
As the debate over health care reform dominates the media and political arena, a new American Lung Association report finds that states aren't doing enough to help smokers quit - and policymakers must fix this in the health care reform process.
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11. November 2009 01:10
Academic Health Center scientists, physicians, and research centers have attracted 128 grants totaling nearly $35 million in federal stimulus money (as of Nov. 10) since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was approved in February 2009. This will result in a total economic impact of more than $105 million; according to the National Institutes of Health, $1 of research funding multiplies to more than $2 of goods and services in the economy.
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Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Birth Defect, Brain, Cancer, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Cell, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Nicotine, Nicotine Addiction, Psychiatry, Schizophrenia, Smoking, Tobacco
10. November 2009 03:48
With the latest research estimating that nearly six million people worldwide will lose their lives to tobacco next year, an innovative approach is critical to helping the 43 million Americans who smoke to finally quit. This month, which is observed as Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the national quit smoking program, EX(R) will debut the second phase of advertising and promotions designed to help smokers "re-learn" life without cigarettes.
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9. November 2009 09:27
With the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout Challenge just a week away, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is giving smokers yet another reason to quit. The scientific evidence is clear -- smoking has a direct negative impact on postoperative outcomes. Quitting smoking is one of the best things people can do to improve their chances of recovering from surgery without complications.
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