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Teens who feel 'too fat' light up cigarettes to slim down
Many doctors and public health experts assume that people smoke cigarettes simply because they're addicted to the nicotine.
Oct 13, 2016
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News tagged with smoking habit
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Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast
The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before.
May 24, 2016
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If one in ten US smokers quits, $63 billion saved
(HealthDay)—Kicking the smoking habit boosts more than just your health—it also saves money.
May 10, 2016
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CDC: teen smoking down, marijuana use up
(HealthDay)—Although new statistics show that smoking among American teenagers has dropped 64 percent in recent years, the same report also shows that marijuana use has doubled. The report was published Oct. 16 in the CDC's ...
Oct 16, 2015
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Raising pay can reduce smoking rates
In addition to restricting when and where tobacco is used at work, UC Davis Health System research shows that employers can do something else to reduce smoking: raise wages.
Aug 31, 2015
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The controversial stop-smoking drug Champix is safe
The controversial smoking cessation drug Champix has been linked to suicidal side-effects but, according to a leading Adelaide respiratory researcher, Champix is safe and can improve someone's chances of kicking the habit.
May 27, 2015
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Work explores social smoking on college campuses
Many of those who smoke at parties don't actually consider themselves smokers, UA professor Mimi Nichter found, and that calls into question what surveys tell us about smoking in college.
Apr 2, 2015
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Vouchers and cyber-friends: new keys to good health?
Have doctors, therapy and pills had their day in helping to wean people off addiction?
Jan 28, 2015
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Couples more likely to get healthy together
People are more successful in taking up healthy habits if their partner makes positive changes too, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine today (Monday).
Jan 19, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Smokers with rheumatoid arthritis face extra barriers to quitting
Smokers who suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may need more targeted support to successfully quit a habit that will likely worsen their disease, latest University of Otago research suggests.
Nov 5, 2014
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