Today, the United States joins with the World Health Organization (WHO) in observing World No Tobacco Day 2010. Tobacco use is the single leading preventable cause of death in the world and kills up to half of those who use…
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Tobacco consumption among youngsters a concern
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The rise of tobacco consumption among children and young adults between 10 to 17 years has become a major cause of concern in the city. In the wake of it, cases of oral cancer among children are also on rise,…
A Cigarette A Month Can Get A Kid Hooked
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Teenage smoking is often thought of as kind of innocent experiment, but a drag on a friend’s cigarette may be the beginning of something that will be hard to shake. A study of adolescent smokers in the journal Pediatrics tracks…
Who Quit, Warns About Chewing Tobacco
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Joe Garagiola has been to too many funerals. Some of them were for friends who chewed tobacco, the way Garagiola used to do. Now Garagiola has been given the gift of time. He intends to use it to speak out…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Incidence on the Rise in Women
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The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women has risen during the period of 1995 to 2007, according to a newly published study by researchers from the Mayo Clinic. This rise in RA follows a 4-decade period of decline and…
Third of EU Nationals Still Smoke
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BRUSSELS—Two decades after governments began campaigning against tobacco in earnest, a third of EU nationals—29%—still light up, according to the results of a Eurobarometer survey released Thursday. That finding was marginally better than that of a similar 2006 survey that…
Can infants’ wheezing be prevented?
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In a study of close to 29,000 children in two European and four Latin American countries, researchers found that in general, certain factors were consistently linked with the risk of infant wheezing. Overall, babies who’d had a cold in the…
European Commission launches £13.5m anti-smoking bid
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The European Commission has launched a £13.5 million anti-tobacco campaign targeting the young after a survey showed that 35% of 15 to 24-year-olds are smokers. The UK figure is even higher at 40% – exceeded only by France and Spain…
Beautiful lies in cigarette ads
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Women must resist the temptation and just say no. It’s what medical experts hope more and more women would do as tobacco companies find cool new ways to lure them into lighting up. After the number of male smokers hit…
Bon Jovi quits smoking because of expenses
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Rocker Bon Jovi has quit smoking because he is not willing to pay the huge insurance premiums needed to cover a smoker. Jovi picked up the habit while filming 1995 movie Moonlight and Valentino. But now he has decided to…
“Quit Smoking” Programs Reduce Premiums
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A months-old Oregon law that requires health insurers to offer benefits encouraging people to quit smoking could become one of the state’s most cost-effective healthcare policies, at least in one doctor’s opinion. “For a smoker, there’s nothing more potent for…
Ottawa isn’t doing enough to halt illegal cigarette trade
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A watchdog group is giving the federal government failing grades in its efforts to snuff out the trade in illegal smokes. The National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco says illegal cigarettes are pouring into Canada and the feds aren’t doing enough…
Non-smoking women seem to benefit from alcohol consumption
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Moderate drinking may help protect against the onset of Alzheimer’s disease among otherwise healthy people, a new Spanish study suggests. Women who don’t smoke appear to gain the most benefit from alcohol consumption, according to the research team, from the…
Smoking Bad for Your Health Mr. Benigno
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“Smoking is bad for your health.” This was the advice of former President Fidel V. Ramos to leading presidential candidate Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III. FVR gave the advice Tuesday morning upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International…