Addiction
U.S. quit-smoking policies need improving, experts say
(HealthDay)—U.S. federal and state policies are at a "tipping point" in terms of winning the war against smoking, according to an American Lung Association report.
Dec 3, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Upper endoscopy is overused in patients with heartburn
Heartburn is one of the most common reasons for people to see a doctor, and some physicians often use upper endoscopy to diagnose and manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). But most patients do not require the procedure ...
Dec 3, 2012
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Dentistry
Myth that snuff users today have fewer dental caries
It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer dental caries. On the contrary, some types of nicotine-free snus contain both carbohydrates and starch that increase the risk of cavities. Those are the findings ...
Nov 26, 2012
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Health
Teen smoking has fallen across most of U.S.
(HealthDay)—A significant decline in cigarette smoking took place among U.S. kids aged 12 to 17 between 2002 and 2010 in 41 states, according to a new federal government report.
Nov 21, 2012
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Addiction
Great American Smokeout isThursday
(HealthDay)—The American Cancer Society launches its annual Great American Smokeout event Thursday as anti-smoking advocates push to reverse a slowdown in the decline of tobacco use in the United States.
Nov 15, 2012
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Health
Cash cuts increase smoking death risk for world's poor, study says
Proposed funding cuts within the international body responsible for tobacco control will leave the world's poorest countries more vulnerable to smoking-related diseases, a study suggests.
Nov 15, 2012
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Addiction
Campaign has smokers listening to smoking's victims
(HealthDay)—A frank and graphic nationwide media campaign to motivate smokers to quit seems to be working, say researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nov 8, 2012
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Addiction
Buffalo-area pharmacists say no to tobacco sales in pharmacies
(Medical Xpress)—More than 75 percent of Western New York pharmacists say tobacco sales in pharmacies should be legally banned, according to research conducted by Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and the University ...
Oct 30, 2012
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Cardiology
Smoking clouds the brain after stroke
A study of stroke patients from Southern Ontario found those who smoke have more difficulty with problem-solving and decision-making than non-smokers.
Oct 2, 2012
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Health
Uptick in cinematic smoking: More onscreen tobacco use in movies aimed at young viewers
Top box office films last year showed more onscreen smoking than the prior year, reversing five years of steady progress in reducing tobacco imagery in movies, according to a new UCSF study.
Sep 27, 2012
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