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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 -
Want to Resist Temptation? Thinking Might Not Always Help You, Study Suggests
October 26, 2011 — Uh oh. Here comes temptation -- for a dieter, it's a sweet treat; an alcoholic, a beer; a married man, an attractive, available woman. How to defeat the impulse to gratify desire and stick to your ... > 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 -
Daily Smoking, Low Mastery Associated With Repeat Episodes of Depression in People With a History of Depression
October 24, 2011 — Previous depression, daily smoking and a lack of control over life circumstances -- or "low mastery" -- are risk factors for repeat episodes of depression, a new article ... > 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 Cannabis Increases Risk of Depression in the Case of Genetic Vulnerability, Study Finds
October 10, 2011 — Young people who are genetically vulnerable to depression should be extra careful about using cannabis: smoking cannabis leads to an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a ... > 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:
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