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Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products Would Cut Smoking, Experts Say
January 23, 2013 — Experts believe that plain packaging of tobacco products would cut smoking, a new study has found. Tobacco control experts from around the world estimate that two years after the introduction of ... > full story -
Smoking Cessation More Successful for Cancer Patients Who Quit Before Surgery
January 23, 2013 — Lung and head and neck cancer patients who smoked before surgery are more likely to relapse than those who had quit before surgery, researchers say. They found that smoking-relapse prevention ... > full story -
Stopping Smoking Reduces Risk of Bacterial Pneumonia in People With HIV
January 21, 2013 — Bacterial pneumonia is one of the commonest and most serious infections occurring in people infected with HIV. A metanalysis of cohort and case control studies finds that current smokers with ... > full story -
Smoke-Free Law Linked to Large Fall in Child Asthma Hospital Admissions
January 21, 2013 — The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has ... > full story -
Price Cap Regulations for UK Tobacco Would Raise £500 Million Every Year
January 14, 2013 — If tobacco products sold in the UK were subject to price cap regulation, the system would generate around £500 million (US$750 million) for the government every year, without affecting the ... > full story -
Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes Effective Across Demographic Groups
January 14, 2013 — New research suggests hard-hitting graphic tobacco warnings may help smokers of diverse backgrounds who are struggling to quit smoking. A new study provides further evidence that bold pictorial ... > full story -
Smoking Intensity and Cancer Markers Predict Seriousness of Bladder Cancer
January 14, 2013 — Smoking not only causes bladder cancer -— it also affects its course, in that people who smoke more have greater likelihood of developing more aggressive and deadly disease. A new study also ... > full story -
Passive Smoking Increases Risk of Severe Dementia, According to Study in China
January 9, 2013 — Scientists have found a link between passive smoking and syndromes of dementia. The study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China reveals that people exposed to passive smoking have a ... > full story -
Smoking Affects Heart Surgery Outcome Even a Year After Quitting
January 2, 2013 — Smoking cessation even a year prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery does not fully normalize the changes smoking has made to the saphenous (leg) veins used for the surgery and may ... > full story -
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Lifestyle Changes Linked to Better Outcomes After Peripheral Intervention
December 20, 2012 — Heart-healthy habits help patients with PAD, but lifestyle changes and medical therapy are dramatically underused by patients and their ... > full story
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