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| Lung Cancer Risk Gauged Using Assessment Model Based On Medical History |
Clinicians may be one step closer to having a critical tool in identifying which smokers are at higher risk for developing lung cancer, the deadliest of all cancers, thanks to an assessment model generated by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. |
05/07/07 |
| 500,000 New Yorkers Started Smoking Again In The Past Year |
Quitting is easy, Mark Twain said - "I've done it a thousand times." More than half of New York City smokers tried to quit last year, but 80% of them - some 500,000 people - relapsed within three months. Fortunately, relapse doesn't mean failure. Quittin |
05/07/07 |
| Study Confirms The Risk Of Exposure To Secondhand Tobacco Smoke At Sidewalk Cafes And Other Outboor Settings |
Tens of thousands of Americans die each year from secondhand tobacco smoke, according to a 2006 report by the U.S. Surgeon General. While the health risks associated with indoor secondhand smoke are well documented, little research has been done on expos |
05/07/07 |
| Reduction In Nicotine Craving Predicts Ability To Quit |
The stronger the reduction in nicotine craving after smoking the first cigarette in the morning, the more difficult it will be to quit smoking, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. |
05/07/07 |
| Savvy Employers Will Implement NICE Smoking Cessation Interventions, UK |
Savvy employers will take heed and implement the smoking-cessation recommendations
published by the UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), says an Editorial in this
week's edition of The Lancet.
The Editorial says: "What is good f |
05/07/07 |
| Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk Of Dementia |
Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke increases the risk of developing dementia, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 May 5, 2007. |
05/07/07 |
| Indiana Lawmakers Approve Cigarette Tax Increase To Fund Health Insurance Plan |
The Indiana Legislature on Sunday passed a bill (HB 1678) that would increase the state cigarette tax by 44 cents to fund a health insurance program for low-income, uninsured residents, the Indianapolis Star reports. The House voted 70-29 to approve th |
05/07/07 |
| Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results Of Phase IIb Trial Of NicVAX |
Nabi
Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: NABI) today announced that a statistically
significant number of patients with a high anti-nicotine antibody response
met the primary endpoint of eight weeks of continuous abstinence between
weeks 19-26 in its ongo |
05/07/07 |
| Help And Resources For Arizona Smokers Looking To Quit As Smoking Ban Takes Effect |
There are close to one million
adult smokers in the state of Arizona (1). On May 1st, they will have an
added incentive to quit as Arizona implements a statewide smoking ban that
prohibits indoor smoking in public places and will require a 20-foot s |
05/07/07 |
| American Heart Association Unveils Smoke-Free Cities Policy To Protect Citizens From Dangers Of Secondhand Smoke |
The American Heart Association
today announced that it will no longer hold conferences in cities without
smoke-free workplace laws as part of an ongoing campaign to reduce
cardiovascular diseases related to tobacco use. The Board of Directors
appr |
05/07/07 |
| The Tobacco Industry Must Stop Targeting Young People, Say Doctors |
Responding to Ash's report 'You've got to be kidding', released, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, Head of BMA Science and Ethics, said: |
05/07/07 |
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