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Chantix Unsuitable for First-Line Smoking Cessation Use, Study Finds
November 2, 2011 — The poor safety profile of the smoking-cessation drug varenicline (Chantix) makes it unsuitable for first-line use, according to a new study. Varenicline, which already carries a "black box warning" ... > full story -
Nicotine as a Gateway Drug: Biological Mechanism in Mice Identified
November 2, 2011 — A landmark study in mice identifies a biological mechanism that could help explain how tobacco products could act as gateway drugs, increasing a person's future likelihood of abusing cocaine and ... > full storyMore: -
Influencing Craving for Cigarettes by Stimulating the Brain
October 31, 2011 — Targeted brain stimulation increases cigarette cravings, a new study has found, which may lead to new treatments. Cues such as watching someone else smoke, elicit craving and may provoke relapse. ... > full story -
Cigarette Smoking's Impact Lingers After Quitting: Current, Former Smokers May Face Impaired Pancreatic Duct Cell Function, Elevated Colorectal Cancer Risk
October 31, 2011 — Cigarette smoking appears to impair pancreatic duct cell function -- even for those who quit -- putting all smokers at risk of compromised digestive function regardless of age, gender and alcohol ... > full story -
2.5 Million California Children Still at Risk of Secondhand Smoke Exposure
October 27, 2011 — Despite having the second-lowest smoking rate in the nation, California is still home to nearly 2.5 million children under the age of 12 who are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a new policy ... > full story -
Doctor Suggests Tabloids Publish Daily Smoking Death Toll
October 25, 2011 — While smoking remains legal, the number of smokers is never going to fall significantly, argues a public health ... > full story -
Blood Test Could Identify Smokers at Higher Risk for Heart Disease, UT Southwestern Researchers Find
October 25, 2011 — A simple blood test could someday quantify a smoker's lung toxicity and danger of heart disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have ... > full story -
Doctors Happily Cite Alcohol as Cause of Death, but Not Smoking, for Fear of Stigmatization, UK Study Finds
October 24, 2011 — UK doctors are willing to cite alcohol as a cause of death on death certificates, but not smoking, for fear of stigmatizing the deceased, new research from the UK ... > full story -
European Cohort Studies Explore Potential Causes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
October 21, 2011 — Among known risk factors for hepatocellular cancer, smoking, obesity, and heavy alcohol consumption, along with chronic hepatitis B and C infection, contribute to a large share of the disease burden ... > full story -
Smoking Cigarettes Simulates Cystic Fibrosis
October 12, 2011 — If you smoke cigarettes, you have more in common with someone who has cystic fibrosis than you think. A new research report shows that smoking cigarettes affects the lungs in a way that is very ... > full story -
Smoking Could Lead to 40 Million Excess Tuberculosis Deaths by 2050
October 4, 2011 — Between 2010 and 2050, smoking could be responsible for 40 million excess deaths from tuberculosis, according to new ... > full storyMore: -
Smokers Twice as Likely to Have Strokes, Study Suggests
October 3, 2011 — Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to a ... > full story
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