Daily Archives: November 17, 2009

Exercise stops you wanting to smoke

Smokers who start exercising could find they lose the desire to light up. Psychologists at the University of Exeter say even a moderate workout can reduce the smoker’s interest in cigarettes. They asked 20 smokers to abstain from cigarettes for…

Snuffing out smokes

Statistics from the American Cancer Society blow out myths about the consequences of smoking. In Illinois, 20.5 percent of adults smoke. The number is higher in Madison County, lower in Monroe County. About 9,120 new cases of lung cancer will…

Nabi, Glaxo sign nicotine-addiction vaccine deal

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (NABI.O) and a unit of GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L) signed a licensing agreement for Nabi’s experimental vaccine to treat nicotine addiction and the prevention of smoking relapse, the companies said, sending Nabi shares up 26 percent. Nabi will get…