Strict controls on the sale of cigarettes to young people can also reduce adult smoking, says a new study. The states with more stringent restrictions on the sale of cigarettes to teenagers also had lower adult smoking rates, especially among…
Summer is a great time to Breathe Easy
Imagine the time, imagine a day when the weather is quite comfortable – the wind, the sun’s warmth, family and friends who share the sunny days with you, and – yikes! It would be easy to imagine without the need…
No Tobacco Day in Nigeria
As part of activities marking the 2013 World No Tobacco Day, WNTD, British American Tobacco, BAT, has led to the front of the legal consequences of stifling the tobacco industry, and human rights groups to kick against all forms of…
Quit smoking and stiff the tax man
Smokers, I have to tell you, I kind of feel for you. Since there is no such thing as our taxes are the Democratic-controlled state Legislature did not like it, you’ll soon be paying your “fair share” of up to…
Local mothers urged to quit smoking
Midwives in Lagan Valley Hospital are urging local mothers to stub out the cigarettes and go smoke free during their pregnancy. Recent statistics have shown that about 15% of mothers smoke during their pregnancy. The shock figure reflects the general…
GCCC trustees hear tobacco-free proposal
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees next month will decide whether to have a completely tobacco-free campus. Moises Mora, Student Government Association president, provides SGA recommendations for banning all tobacco products, including chewing tobacco, Tuesday evening at the scheduled…
For Obama, a bad week to quit smoking
You’re the president of the USA sitting in the Oval Office, reveling in the power of it all, including access to the code name of Vladimir Putin (Mr. Snagglepuss, by the way). While watching the Daily Show, you are informed…
Oregon to try to pay pregnant women to quit smoking
About 19% of U.S. adult’s smoke, and some of them do this when they are pregnant. Oregon is launching a new program that will offer financial incentives for women who smoke and quit while they are pregnant. More than 45…
Pregnant women who cannot quit smoking should take vitamin C
Pregnant women who have difficulty quitting smoking can take vitamin C to help improve lung function of her child, and also helps prevent wheezing during the first year of life of life, according to a study presented Saturday at the…
Quit smoking without assistance methods considered
Researchers from the University of Sydney want to interview people who have given up the “cold turkey” smoking as part of a major research study, the most successful methods of quitting. Research lead by Professor Simon Chapman School of Public…
Simon Cowell tries to quit smoking
Simon Cowell apparently doing his best to quit his 40-a-day smoking habit. The Britain’s Got Talent star – who has previously admitted that he likes to smoke and it is rumored, “Smoking minders” when he goes out for his nicotine…
Higher taxes: Want you quit smoking?
You’ve probably heard that President Barack Obama proposed 94-cents per pack increase in the federal tax on cigarettes. The additional $ 78 billion revenue collected for 10 years will be used to pay for expanded early childhood education – called…
Nine tips to finally quit smoking
It harms every organ in your body. This is one of the reasons to quit smoking. Smoking also causes nearly one-third of all cancer cases, lead to cardiac and respiratory diseases and kills about 443,000 Americans each year – here…
Doctors fail to counsel Lung Cancer patients to Quit Smoking
Physicians who care for patients with lung cancer often fail to provide help with smoking cessation, despite knowing the importance of quitting, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. A survey of members…
Most doctors do not help lung cancer patients quit smoking
Although doctors treating people with lung cancer are aware of the importance of kicking the smoking habit, most usually do not offer this type of care to their patients, according to new research. A survey conducted by the International Association…
Tobacco companies continue to follow the new standard health warning
The new law makes it mandatory for all tobacco products, exercise strict pictorial warnings by the camera on Monday, but its implementation is not visible on the ground. Tobacco packages of various forms failed to make new graphic health warnings…
Does weight gain from quitting smoking?
Asked when people stop smoking, their heart health improves. But most of the time, they also gain weight. Can add pounds, which can increase the chance of heart problems, to bring the benefits of quitting? This study analyzed data on…
The state asks schools to tighten tobacco limits
The Michigan Department of Health encourages school districts revisit their smoke free policy. Under the Michigan, the Tobacco Free Schools Act, tobacco use is prohibited in the buildings at all times, but allowed outside the area on the property after…
Quit Smoking – do not give up on your health
When you quit smoking your health will start to improve, only 20 minutes after your last cigarette. It’s never too late to stub out the habit, says Rachel Halliwell. Statistics alone should be a deterrent. Smoking is the largest preventable…
Quit Smoking – do not give up on your health
When you quit smoking your health will start to improve, only 20 minutes after your last cigarette. It’s never too late to stub out the habit, says Rachel Halliwell. Statistics alone should be a deterrent. Smoking is the largest preventable…
Parkland considering a tobacco-free campus
As a nation embraces a healthy lifestyle trends, Parkland College Student Government, a health center, Parkland United Student Health and the Office of Student Life are working together to develop proposals for a tobacco-free policy. Health experts around the world…