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Bloomberg's Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, which was established in 2005 and includes a $125 million commitment, will be extended with a new $250 million, four-year commitment
06:27 Jul 24, 2008
Quitting is on the minds of young smokers well before full-blown addiction sets in, according to a new study from Canada.
12:19 Jul 23, 2008
Community involvement was the key to success for a program that helped reduce risky health behaviors in a largely African-American area of Charlotte, N.C., according to a new study in the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
10:19 Jul 23, 2008
A study in this month's Anesthesiology found evidence that alcohol use disorders are frequently overlooked in patients undergoing surgery â€
21:19 Jul 22, 2008
Tobacco addiction starts early, and public health experts agree that it is important to keep tobacco out of the hands of adolescents. Still, what works for prevention is a matter of controversy, and a new systematic review suggests that there is no clear
16:19 Jul 15, 2008
Quit-smoking contests do not help people kick the habit in the end. Of 17 studies, none demonstrated significantly higher long-term quit rates for smokers offered incentives, despite creative approaches. In one study, participants were encouraged to toss
16:19 Jul 15, 2008
Common genetic variations affecting nicotine receptors in the nervous system can significantly increase the chance that European Americans who begin smoking by age 17 will struggle with lifelong nicotine addiction, according to researchers at the Univers
17:19 Jul 10, 2008
Even though cigarette smoking accounts for up to half of all bladder cancer cases, few people are aware of the connection - including more than three-quarters of patients who have bladder cancer, according to a new study from the University of Michigan C
06:19 Jul 8, 2008
The tendency to become addicted to nicotine and other drugs involves an interplay of genetics and environmental factors. In a unique study looking at the chemistry underlying the propensity to develop nicotine craving, scientists are gaining insight into
05:19 Jun 26, 2008
Recent GP led text messaging campaigns have highlighted the effectiveness of iPLATO Patient Care Messaging for the identification of smokers in Barking & Dagenham PCT.
19:19 Jun 23, 2008
If more states introduce tobacco control programs for their residents who are regular smokers, the number of U.S. deaths due to coronary heart disease might drop, finds a new study that looks at an ongoing Massachusetts initiative.
09:19 Jun 19, 2008
People who are dependent on alcohol are also likely to smoke cigarettes. Many experts believe that it's important to counsel alcohol-dependent individuals to give up smoking as well as drinking - not just to improve their health, but also to increase the
12:19 Jun 4, 2008
A new study provides the most direct evidence that there exists a causal link between smoking during pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome . Clinicians have long considered prenatal cigarette smoke exposure a major contributing risk factor for SIDS,
03:19 May 30, 2008
Cigarette manufacturers often rely on direct mail advertisements to entice smokers to use their products. However, ad-mailing campaigns can also help people kick the habit, according to a new study that found postcard promotions offer a cost-effective me
09:19 May 29, 2008
A study of 12,067 people over a period of 32 years has found that people quit smoking in droves. Through reconstructing the social network of the 12,067 individuals, researchers discovered that smoking cessation occurs in network clusters. Those who cont
14:19 May 21, 2008
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