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Vitamin C May Head Off Lung Problems in Babies Born to Pregnant Smokers
May 4, 2013 — Pregnant women are advised not to smoke during pregnancy because it can harm the baby's lungs and lead to wheezing and asthma, among other problems. If a woman absolutely can't kick the habit, taking ... > full story -
Increases in Heart Disease Risk Factors May Decrease Brain Function
May 2, 2013 — Increases in heart disease risk factors may decrease brain function. The association between the two was noted in young and middle-age adults as well as the elderly. Smoking and diabetes were ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls Than Boys
April 30, 2013 — When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the "good" form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent ... > full story -
Smoking Prevention in Schools: Does It Work?
April 29, 2013 — Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review. For young people who have never smoked, these programs appear to ... > full story -
Early Dialogue Between Parents, Children Stems Teen Smoking
April 25, 2013 — Early, substantive dialogue between parents and their grade-school age children about the ills of tobacco and alcohol use can be more powerful in shaping teen behavior than advertising, marketing or ... > full story -
Anti-Smoking Ads With Strong Arguments, Not Flashy Editing, Trigger Part of Brain That Changes Behavior
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have shown that an area of the brain that initiates behavioral changes had greater activation in smokers who watched anti-smoking ads with strong arguments versus those with weaker ones, ... > full story -
Quit Smoking? Vitamin E May Give Extra Boost to Heart Health
April 23, 2013 — Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research ... > full story -
Even a Few Cigarettes a Day Increases Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
April 22, 2013 — Number of cigarettes smoked a day and the number of years a person has smoked both increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finds new research. The risk decreases after giving up smoking ... > full story -
Smoking from Hookah Not a Harmless Alternative to Cigarettes
April 18, 2013 — Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking ... > full story -
Tobacco Companies Keep People Smoking Despite UK Cigarette Tax Increases
April 16, 2013 — The tobacco industry keeps the price of its cheapest cigarettes virtually static despite annual increases in tobacco taxes, circumventing the United Kingdom's public health policy to reduce smoking ... > full story
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