http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (AP)—A new study says California's tobacco prevention program saved $134 billion in health care costs over the last two decades. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-tobacco-lowers-ca-health.html Addiction Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:04:59 EST news279997479 (HealthDay)—The prevalence of smoking and the implementation of combined interventions to reduce smoking vary between states, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-states-vary-reduction-policies.html Health Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:20:01 EST news278688660 (HealthDay)—Strong school smoking-prevention programs and high cigarette prices can reduce smoking among high school students, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-pricey-cigarettes-strict-schools-curb.html Health Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:53:42 EST news274643610