Researchers found that the main cause of brain damage is smoking cigarettes. Researchers from the Indian National Brain Research Center (NBRC) have found that a blend in tobacco provokes white blood cells in the central nervous system which attack the…
Daily Archives: July 2, 2009
Stop Smoking Aids Pose a Danger: FDA Warning
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Smokers looking to quit may have another hurdle to jump in breaking their habit. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued an urgent warning to doctors and smokers that several popular products used to help people quit smoking…
New Study Shows Many Unplanned Quit Smoking Attempts are Successful
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Data published in the journal, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, shows that many U.S. quit attempts are unplanned and can be a successful route to cessation. In the study, almost 40 percent of subjects reported that their most recent quit attempt…
Young Americans Want To Quit Smoking But Questio…
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Many young smokers want to kick the habit but don’t know which method to choose. That’s the premise of a University of Illinois at Chicago project aimed at zeroing in on Internet-based smoking cessation treatments. The director of UIC’s Institute…
It’s Time to Quit Smoking
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Dear Dr. Levister: I’m kind of tied of people berating smokers for exercising their right to light up. It is after all still legal. Wouldn’t it be easier if there were programs that “really” help people quit? J.W. Dear J.W.:…
FDA: Anti-smoking drugs can make you crazy
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Trying to quit smoking and feel like running into traffic, killing yourself or offing your partner, boss or children? It may be that drug you’re taking to help you kick the habit. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced…
New Study Shows Many Unplanned Quit Smoking Attempts are Successful
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Data published in the journal, Nicotine and Tobacco Research, shows that many U.S. quit attempts are unplanned and can be a successful route to cessation. In the study, almost 40 percent of subjects reported that their most recent quit attempt…
Florida State Tobacco Tax Increase May Prompt Smokers to Quit Spontaneously
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Today, the Florida state tobacco tax will increase by $1.00, the biggest of its kind in Florida history, to a total of $1.34 per pack, as part of the Protecting Florida’s Health Act. The pressures of a higher price tag…