Although tobacco use in the United States has declined, substantial socioeconomic, racial and ethnic disparities in smoking prevalence remain, particularly among smokers of low socioeconomic (SES) status, who have more difficulty ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Which is more likely to convince a smoker to quit? The words, "Warning: cigarettes cause cancer" beneath the image of an open mouth with a cancerous lesion and rotten teeth, or the same image with the words, "Warning: Quitting ...
Sep 15, 2014
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Ask a woman who smokes why she hasn't quit, and she might say, "I don't want to put on weight." Her concern is not unfounded. Women are more likely than men to gain weight when they stop smoking – five to 10 pounds, on ...
May 23, 2014
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Forget New Year's; a study published today in the JAMA Internal Medicine found that Mondays are when smokers are most likely to think about quitting.
Oct 28, 2013
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In Mexico, 21.7 percent of the population smokes, which is associated with 95 percent of lung cancer cases and the development of 29 more different conditions.
Jun 2, 2014
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We use them to text, tweet, post and, sometimes, make a call. Now, smartphones are helping with public health research.
Oct 17, 2013
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Does participation in the annual lung cancer screening currently recommended for people with high-risk smoking histories encourage those who are still smoking to quit? A new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital research ...
Jun 15, 2015
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Quitting smoking sets off a series of changes in the brain that Penn Medicine researchers say may better identify smokers who will start smoking again—a prediction that goes above and beyond today's clinical or behavioral ...
Dec 3, 2014
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Millions of people will make a resolution to quit smoking around Jan. 1, but a new study suggests an even more powerful motivator than New Year's resolutions: celebrity cancer diagnoses.
Dec 11, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Thinking about quitting smoking? There are a number of things you can to do to improve your chances, an expert says.
Nov 18, 2015
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