Health
Wales considers curb on e-cigarettes
The use of e-cigarettes could be restricted in parts of Britain, after the devolved government in Wales announced proposals on Wednesday to stop smoking the devices in public places.
Apr 2, 2014
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Health
Smoking bans cut premature births and childhood asthma attacks
Banning smoking in public places has helped to cut premature births by 10 per cent, new research shows.
Mar 27, 2014
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Health
Senegal law bans smoking in public
Senegal's health minister says lawmakers have banned tobacco advertising and smoking in public places.
Mar 16, 2014
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Addiction
Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public places
Los Angeles lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including work places, restaurants and bars.
Mar 5, 2014
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Cardiology
Public defibrillator shortage helping to boost heart attack deaths away from hospital
The restricted availability of defibrillators, and poor understanding of how to use them, are helping to boost the number of deaths from heart attacks occurring outside hospitals, suggests a study of one English county, published ...
Feb 19, 2014
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Health
Jordan hookah ban sparks public outcry
There's no smoke without ire: a ban on water pipes in restaurants and cafes has caused uproar in Jordan where $1 billion worth of tobacco goes up in smoke every year.
Feb 5, 2014
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Health
China bans officials from smoking in public
China, which has the world's largest number of smokers, appears to be making another effort at limiting smoking by banning officials from lighting up in public.
Dec 30, 2013
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Health
Spain to ban e-cigarettes in hospitals, schools
Spain will ban electronic cigarettes from public places like hospitals and schools because of their possible health risks, the government said Wednesday.
Dec 18, 2013
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Neuroscience
The pauses that refresh the memory
Sufferers of schizophrenia experience a broad gamut of symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions as well as disorientation and problems with learning and memory. This diversity of neurological deficits has made schizophrenia ...
Nov 29, 2013
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Neuroscience
Schizophrenia linked to abnormal brain waves
Schizophrenia patients usually suffer from a breakdown of organized thought, often accompanied by delusions or hallucinations. For the first time, MIT neuroscientists have observed the neural activity that appears to produce ...
Oct 16, 2013
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