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E-Cigarette Smoking In Youth Alarming; Surgeon General Wants Regulation; 3M High School Students Use "Smoking Alternative"

By Kelly Callanga - Dec 09, 2016 10:00 AM EST

E-cigarette smoking in youth poses a major health concern, according to a surgeon general since the habit may lead the youth to addiction.

Even One Cigarette Can Kill You: Study Finds Even 'Light' Smokers May Die Early

By Kelly Callanga - Dec 06, 2016 05:20 AM EST

A study has found out that even "light" smokers who smoke one to half a pack of cigarettes a day still have higher risk of early death compared to non-smokers.

"Wish to Quit Smoking" Could be Granted with the New 'Breakthrough' in Mapping the Nicotine Addiction

By Theena - Oct 05, 2016 06:13 PM EDT

Wish to quit smoking may be on the way after researchers crystallized a protein that holds answers to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.

(VIDEO) Age to Purchase Tobacco Going Up to 21 This Week in Chicago

By Staff Writer - Jul 01, 2016 07:16 PM EDT

The minimum age in Chicago for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco products is increasing to 21 at the end of the week.

New Rules for E-Cigarettes May Create Black Market

By Jenn Loro - May 09, 2016 12:08 PM EDT

FDA’s onslaught of recently published e-cigarette regulations is reportedly going to create a black market given the tons of paperwork involved and the ridiculously expensive approval process for each product that costs around millions of dollars. Meanwhile, UK’s Royal College of Physicians advocate the use of e-cigarettes as tobacco substitutes and a way for smokers to quit smoking.

California Raises Legal Smoking Age from 18 To 21

By Jenn Loro - May 06, 2016 10:00 AM EDT

After grueling policy debates, Democratic Governor of California Jerry Brown has just approved a series of regulations that restrict tobacco use statewide. One of these approved measures is raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21.

E-cigarettes Safe and Recommended for Smokers, Health Authorities Say

By Jenn Loro - Apr 29, 2016 02:22 PM EDT

The UK-based Royal College of Physicians has recently published a 200-page report on Thursday advising and even recommending e-cigarettes as an effective smoking cessation aid for smokers. The report, however, contradicts earlier US findings linking vaping devices to higher likelihood of trying or going back to traditional tobacco-based smoking habit.

Pfizer Chantix Not Linked To Suicide and Other Psychiatric Effects

By Jenn Loro - Apr 27, 2016 11:19 AM EDT

FDA-commissioned international study revealed that anti-smoking cessation smoking pills like Chantix are not linked to any suicide risk or psychiatric side effects. Following the published report on the controversial medication for smokers, drug manufacturers like Pfizer hope to have the Black Box warning lifted before their patent expires.

Anti-Smoking Pill Not a Threat to Mental Health

By Jenn Loro - Apr 27, 2016 11:19 AM EDT

A study recently published in the medical journal Lancet suggests that anti-smoking cessation drugs like varenicline and bupropion are now considered safe by experts in a large international research commissioned by FDA. The two drugs, marketed as Pfizer’s Chantix and GlaxoSmithKline’s Zyban, are extremely restricted due to ‘Black Box Warning’ printed on their labels.

Planning to Quit Smoking? New Research Reveals the Most Effective Way

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 16, 2016 10:53 AM EDT

New research says that the only best and the most effective way to quit smoking is to go “cold turkey.”

Jennifer Lawrence Admits Kissing Liam Hemsworth Outside Movie Set And Smoking Pot With Him

By Jenn Loro - Dec 24, 2015 02:42 PM EST

Jennifer Lawrence confessed doing nasty things with Liam Hemsworth.

Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Relationship Update: Actor Struggles To Quit Smoking And Quit Marijuana For His Kids’ Sake

By Maria Slither - Oct 14, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

Brad Pitt is trying to become a good role model to his kids.

WHO Report Says the Majority of Europeans are too Fat

By Cheri Cheng - Sep 23, 2015 05:51 PM EDT

The majority of people living in Europe are too fat, a new report from the World Health Organization concluded.

Brain Stroke Has Shown The Way To Better Anti-Smoking Aids

By Peter R - Sep 09, 2015 11:51 AM EDT

A study on stroke victims claims that the insular cortex of the brain can be targeted to help smokers quit without experiencing severe withdrawal.

If Secondhand Smoke Can Kill, So Can Workplace Stress: Study

By Peter R - Sep 07, 2015 08:58 AM EDT

The study found that stress at work is just as bad as secondhand smoke but employers do little to address stressors.

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