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(HealthDay)—As many as one in five American children under the age of 17 has a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to a new federal report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-kids-mental-health-disorder-cdc.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:01 EST news287939547 (HealthDay)—Smoking scenes in youth-rated movies doubled in number between 2010 and 2012, and have returned to the same level as a decade ago, according to a new report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-youth-rated-movies.html Health Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:20:01 EST news284834543 People who smoke low-cost contraband cigarettes in Canada are less likely to stop smoking in the short term compared with people who smoke more expensive premium or discount cigarettes, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-contraband-tobacco-hinders-cessation.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:02 EST news281614853 Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, debuted in China in 2003 and have since become available globally, particularly through the Internet. While they resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, they produce fewer toxins in the vapor for the smoker. Still, these novel products have unknown long-term health and addiction consequences, are of varying nicotine content and delivery, and may appeal to nonusers and youth. ENDS have been banned by health authorities in Canada and Australia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-electronic-nicotine-delivery.html Health Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:03 EST news279222557 Women who are even light-to-moderate cigarette smokers may be significantly more likely than nonsmokers to suffer sudden cardiac death, according to new research in Circulation: Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-moderate-sudden-death-women.html Cardiology Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:00:03 EST news274462097 (HealthDay)—The American Cancer Society launches its annual Great American Smokeout event Thursday as anti-smoking advocates push to reverse a slowdown in the decline of tobacco use in the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-great-american-smokeout-isthursday.html Addiction Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:55:30 EST news272217317 People who smoke both cigarettes and waterpipes – dual users – lack sufficient knowledge about the risks of tobacco smoking and are at considerable risk for dependence and tobacco-related diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and stroke later in life, according to findings of a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-cigarette-waterpipe-tobacco-knowledge-gap.html Health Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:20:50 EST news267798016 A smoking ban in all closed public spaces, including coffee shops, restaurants and bars, went into force in Lebanon on Monday under new legislation that promises hefty fines for lawbreakers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-lebanon.html Health Mon, 03 Sep 2012 03:44:32 EST news265862659 (HealthDay) -- About 47 percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease, according to a new report released Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-heart-factors-americans-cdc.html Health Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:50:04 EST news263212160 Omega-3 fatty acids may help to reduce the physical harm caused by smoking, according to a new study presented at the World Congress of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-omega-fatty-acids-physical.html Cardiology Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:30:01 EST news254105749 (HealthDay) -- Menthol cigarettes may pose an even greater risk for stroke than other types of cigarettes, especially for women and non-black smokers, says a new, large study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-menthol-cigarettes-pose-higher.html Health Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:50:01 EST news253207427 (Medical Xpress) -- Some people quit smoking on the first try while others have to quit repeatedly. Using such mobile technology as hand-held computers and smartphones, a team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh is trying to find out why. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-mobile-technology-explore-nicotine-addiction.html Addiction Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:06:37 EST news252749187 While the rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions is thought responsible for the high rates of cardiovascular disease in the Gulf states, deep-rooted cultural factors also play a part. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-rapid-urbanization-cultural-habits-gulf.html Cardiology Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:11:44 EST news246712286 Current cigarette smokers have a higher risk of bladder cancer than previously reported, and the risk in women is now comparable to that in men, according to a study by scientists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The report was published on Aug. 16, 2011, in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-cigarette-implicated-bladder-cancers-women.html Addiction Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:00:01 EST news232731414