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New survey: 50+ Californians concerned about having access to health care as they age

Californians over the age of 50 are concerned about having access to affordable health care as they age, according to a new AARP survey. Yet, while 90% of respondents say adequate health coverage is critical, only one in four think they currently have the amount of coverage they need.

4 Mar 2011

Tobacco smoking leads to less activity in the 'executive center' of brain

Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., with more than 400,000 deaths each year attributable to smoking or its consequences. And yet teens still smoke. Indeed, smoking usually begins in the teen years, and approximately 80 percent of adult smokers became hooked by the time they were 18. Meanwhile, teens who don't take up smoking usually never do.

3 Mar 2011

FDA approves roflumilast to treat COPD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved roflumilast, a pill taken daily to decrease the frequency of flare-ups or worsening of symptoms from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

1 Mar 2011

Rise of the female smoker in developing world

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1 Mar 2011

Tougher smoking restrictions in South Australia

Smokers are in for tougher restrictions as smoking is soon to be banned in bus, tram and train shelters, at taxi stands and near playgrounds in South Australia. These new laws will also allow local councils and other bodies to have events declared smoke-free while cigarettes will no longer go on display in shops or service stations from January next year. Specialist tobacconists will have until 2015 to adjust to the new measures.

1 Mar 2011

TPSAC ignoring statutory mandate to examine negative health effects of contraband cigarettes

"Two of the nation's largest cigarette makers on Friday asked a federal court to stop the Food and Drug Administration from relying on recommendations made by an advisory panel on issues such as menthol cigarettes."

1 Mar 2011

Menthol cigarette makers & FDA in a legal debate over ban

Tobacco companies have decided to sue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a decision that has been made in regards to cigarettes. The companies include the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. as well as Lorillard, Inc., have sued the FDA over a decision that would potentially ban all cigarettes that contain a chemical known as menthol.

28 Feb 2011

New rapid and inexpensive test can effectively identify never-smoking group with lung adenocarcinoma

An inexpensive and rapid testing method can effectively identify a sub-group of never-smoking lung cancer patients whose tumors express a molecule associated with increased risk of disease progression or recurrence, US researchers have found.

25 Feb 2011

FDA's tobacco advisory committee continues to ignore CRE statements

FDA's tobacco advisory committee continues to ignore statements by the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness that its organic statute requires it to address the negative health impacts of contraband cigarettes.

24 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: Planned Parenthood funding; Governors and Medicaid; lessons from Wisconsin

In 14 states, taxpayers pick up 100 percent of the premium tab for retirees, who often collect benefits for a decade or more before going on Medicare. This is not only unfair to taxpayers, for whom free health care is usually a remote dream. It also encourages overconsumption of medical goods and services, thus raising the cost for everyone.

23 Feb 2011

Bans on commercial shippers appear to reduce size, reach of online cigarette sales industry

Bans on using credit cards to pay for cigarettes bought on Internet sites - combined with bans on commercial shippers delivering the products - appear to have effectively reduced the size and reach of the online cigarette sales industry, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows.

22 Feb 2011

New York smoking ban gone too far? Health experts disagree

Now there is a faction that believes the soon-to-pass smoking ban on most parks and many beaches throughout New York City to be “going too far” and is questioning the bill.

20 Feb 2011

Canadian Cancer Society praises new, enhanced cigarette package warnings

Today, Health Canada released a set of new picture health warnings for cigarette and little cigar packages. The new labels include 16 warnings that will cover 75 per cent of the package front and back, eight additional messages to be printed inside the package (or on an insert), and four toxic emission messages for the side panel.

19 Feb 2011

Study: Cigarette smoking linked to mucus overproduction in patients with chronic bronchitis

Cigarette smoking has been linked with overproduction of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis, according to a study conducted by researchers in New Mexico. The study indicates cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that causes the natural death of mucus-producing cells in the airways of bronchitis patients.

17 Feb 2011

Doctors pleased with Ontario government's consideration to cover cost of smoking cessation drugs

Ontario's doctors were pleased to learn that the Ontario government is considering covering the cost of smoking cessation drugs. These medications are proven to at least double the success rates for people who want to quit when other approaches don't work.

15 Feb 2011

Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has developed a unique measuring method which permits medical personnel, within minutes, to say whether the lifestyle of a person is healthy or unhealthy. This process is now being tested with the support of the Competence Networks for optical Technologies, in a pilot study with 50 students, supported by OpticNet Deutschland e.V. and funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research.

11 Feb 2011

Minnesota makes progress in reducing tobacco usage and exposure to secondhand smoke

Findings from the latest Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS), published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, show that Minnesota is continuing to make progress in reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. The study is the most thorough and accurate source of information about tobacco use in Minnesota.

11 Feb 2011

E-cigarettes produce abstinence rates nearly double that of traditional method

Two new studies available online and being published in the April edition of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine find that electronic cigarettes produces abstinence rates nearly double that of traditional nicotine replacement methods and that consumer interest in e-cigarettes is currently much higher than interest in traditional nicotine replacement products.

10 Feb 2011

Study: E-cigarettes are safer alternative to tobacco smoking

A study just released by the Journal of Public Health Policy is taking a closer look at traditional tobacco cigarettes vs. e-cigarettes, and the results are surprising even the biggest skeptics. Based on available evidence, the study "Electronic cigarettes as a harm reduction strategy for tobacco control: A step forward or a repeat of past mistakes?" concluded that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco cigarettes, and have the potential to become a smoking cessation device.

9 Feb 2011

BUSPH: Electronic cigarettes are promising tool to help smokers quit

A study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers reports that electronic cigarettes are a promising tool to help smokers quit, producing six-month abstinence rates nearly double those for traditional nicotine replacement products.

9 Feb 2011

Cigarette News and Research

New survey: 50+ Californians concerned about having access to health care as they age

Tobacco smoking leads to less activity in the 'executive center' of brain

FDA approves roflumilast to treat COPD

Rise of the female smoker in developing world

Tougher smoking restrictions in South Australia

TPSAC ignoring statutory mandate to examine negative health effects of contraband cigarettes

Menthol cigarette makers & FDA in a legal debate over ban

New rapid and inexpensive test can effectively identify never-smoking group with lung adenocarcinoma

FDA's tobacco advisory committee continues to ignore CRE statements

Viewpoints: Planned Parenthood funding; Governors and Medicaid; lessons from Wisconsin

Bans on commercial shippers appear to reduce size, reach of online cigarette sales industry

New York smoking ban gone too far? Health experts disagree

Canadian Cancer Society praises new, enhanced cigarette package warnings

Study: Cigarette smoking linked to mucus overproduction in patients with chronic bronchitis

Doctors pleased with Ontario government's consideration to cover cost of smoking cessation drugs

Unique skin test to measure unhealthy lifestyle

Minnesota makes progress in reducing tobacco usage and exposure to secondhand smoke

E-cigarettes produce abstinence rates nearly double that of traditional method

Study: E-cigarettes are safer alternative to tobacco smoking

BUSPH: Electronic cigarettes are promising tool to help smokers quit

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