Frontpage » Tag » smokers

News tagged with smokers

Related topics: smoking , nicotine , cigarettes , lung cancer , smoking cessation




Light smokers benefit from nicotine-replacement medications

(Medical Xpress)—Light daily smokers, those who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, have greater success quitting when provided stop-smoking medications and assisted by counselors. Those are the key conclusions of research ...

Addiction created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking in youth-rated movies doubles, report says

(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.

Health created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Short daily walk might help teen smokers cut down or quit, study says

Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise were able to cut down on their smoking habit. And teenage smokers were more likely to quit altogether if they participated in ...

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low levels of serum bilirubin spell higher lung cancer risk for male smokers

Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver. Now researchers have found that male smokers with low levels of the yellow-tinged ...

Cancer created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Italy bans minors from buying electronic cigarettes

Italy on Tuesday announced plans to raise the legal limit for buying electronic cigarettes to 18 years from a previous 16, citing the high dose of nicotine inhaled when using the smokeless product.

Health created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical marijuana goes on sale in Czech pharmacies

Medical marijuana legally went on sale Tuesday in pharmacies across the Czech Republic for patients suffering from cancer, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis or psoriasis.

Medications created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA says longer use of nicotine gum is OK

The Food and Drug Administration says smokers that are trying to quit can safely use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC launches new batch of graphic anti-smoking ads

(AP)—Government health officials are launching the second round of a graphic, emotional ad campaign designed to push smokers into kicking the habit.

Health created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smokefree workplaces linked to smokefree homes in India

Adults in India are substantially more likely to abstain from smoking at home if they are prohibited from smoking at work, a new study has found.

Health created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smoking affects fracture healing

In a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers reviewed existing literature on smoking and the healing of fractures involving long bones (bones ...

Surgery created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure

Smoking has been linked to prolonged healing time and greater risk for complications in orthopaedic and other surgeries, according to a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic ...

Surgery created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US to revise cigarette warning labels (Update)

The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Spine patients who quit smoking report diminished pain

Smoking is a known risk factor for back pain and disc disease. In a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers reviewed smoking cessation rates ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tobacco industry appears to have evaded FDA ban on 'light' cigarette descriptors

New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HPSH) shows that one year after the federal government passed a law banning word descriptors such as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages, smokers can still easily ...

Health created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Contraband tobacco use hinders smoking cessation

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 (Canad ...

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0