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Possible inherited component for lung cancer

Researchers have discovered a possible inherited component for lung cancer, a disease normally associated with external causes, such as cigarette smoking.

27 Jul 2004

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

The Western Australian State Government must act immediately to save the lives of children in WA and toughen anti-smoking legislation, the AMA (WA) said today.

27 Jul 2004

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

Research published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that moderate exercise can reduce cardiovascular disease deaths in people with type 2 diabetes, even if that activity comes from work or traveling to and from work.

26 Jul 2004

New survey shows three out of four diets fail

"All diets, in their essence, will fail,” says Anne Mixon of the marketing research group NPD, who points to a new survey showing three out of four diets fail.

26 Jul 2004

Prohibition of the sale of water-laced with nicotine to minors under the age of 18

Governor George E. Pataki has signed legislation into law that prohibits the sale of water-laced with nicotine to minors under the age of 18.

26 Jul 2004

Studies find stroke strikes poor on Mondays in Finland and fewer deaths from bleeding strokes in Sweden

Ischemic stroke takes a holiday on Sunday but returns with a vengeance on Monday, particularly in the elderly who are poor and less educated, according to a Finnish study.

23 Jul 2004

Governor Pataki has announced $19.7 million in funding to prevent and reduce tobacco use across the state

Governor George E. Pataki has announced $19.7 million in funding for the support of 19 tobacco cessation centers and 74 community-based organizations to prevent and reduce tobacco use across the state.

23 Jul 2004

Study finds that physicians help patients quit smoking but could provide more education

Physicians are an important resource in New Jerseyans’ fight to stop smoking, but they can and should become even more effective educators, according to a survey by the Center for State Health Policy (CSHP) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

21 Jul 2004

Cincinnati should go smoke-free

Cincinnati has just begun to consider strengthening its smoking restrictions. Anything short of protecting all workers' health would be just blowing smoke.

19 Jul 2004

Results from clinical trial of TA-NIC, therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of nicotine addiction

Xenova Group has announced initial results from the second clinical trial of TA-NIC, the Company's therapeutic vaccine being developed for the treatment of nicotine addiction.

17 Jul 2004

High levels of anxiety during a woman's pregnancy increases child risk of disease and disorder

The idea that a woman's emotional state during pregnancy affects her unborn child has persisted for centuries and has, in recent years, been supported by science.

16 Jul 2004

School-based programs are unable to decrease the long-term smoking prevalence among adolescents

Slapping a $1-a-pack tax on cigarettes and putting the money into antismoking campaigns could cut the number of young smokers by 26 percent and avoid more than 108,000 smoking-related deaths by the time their generation reaches age 85, new research suggests.

16 Jul 2004

Teen birth rate hits record low and prevalence of overweight among children has increased

The well-being of America's children has shown strong gains in some areas but has declined in others, according to a yearly report by federal agencies compiling statistics on children.

16 Jul 2004

Children and adolescents who consistently watch television for 2 hours or more a day are at an increased risk of being overweight

Children and adolescents who consistently watch television for 2 hours or more a day are at an increased risk of being overweight, to smoke, and to have high cholesterol concentrations in early adulthood—substantial risk factors for long-term health problems in later life—conclude authors of a study from New Zealand in this week’s issue of THE LANCET.

15 Jul 2004

Smoking News and Research

Possible inherited component for lung cancer

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

Traveling to and from work can reduce cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes

New survey shows three out of four diets fail

Prohibition of the sale of water-laced with nicotine to minors under the age of 18

Studies find stroke strikes poor on Mondays in Finland and fewer deaths from bleeding strokes in Sweden

Governor Pataki has announced $19.7 million in funding to prevent and reduce tobacco use across the state

Study finds that physicians help patients quit smoking but could provide more education

Cincinnati should go smoke-free

Results from clinical trial of TA-NIC, therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of nicotine addiction

High levels of anxiety during a woman's pregnancy increases child risk of disease and disorder

School-based programs are unable to decrease the long-term smoking prevalence among adolescents

Teen birth rate hits record low and prevalence of overweight among children has increased

Children and adolescents who consistently watch television for 2 hours or more a day are at an increased risk of being overweight

Older people fail to recognise the signs of cardiac arrest

Violence, sex, and profanity increased significantly in movies between 1992 and 2003

Adults with asthma may have an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Tobacco, obesity, HIV/AIDS and immigrant health addressed by members of congress

The case of a high school student in King County who died this week of meningococcal disease has created public concern

NHS helps 200,000 smokers kick the smoking habit

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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