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Study Finds Total Smoking Bans Most Effective
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 18, 2013 04:26 PM ESTResearchers found that total smoking bans within homes were the most effective ways to get people to quit or cut back on smoking.
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Many Detected Lung Cancer Tumors are Harmless
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 11, 2013 11:48 AM ESTResearchers reported that around one in five lung tumors detected via CT scans are harmless.
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Violent Movies Expose Kids to Cigarettes, Alcohol and Sex
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 09, 2013 03:15 PM ESTResearchers found that movie characters that are violent also tend to engage in bad behaviors, such as smoking and drinking.
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Scientists Report Stroke Mortality is Decreasing
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 22, 2013 10:02 AM ESTA group os scientists reported that over the past 100 years, stroke deaths have declined.
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Moderate Exercise May Help Pregnant Women Kick the Habit
By Jennifer Broderick | Nov 22, 2013 09:09 AM ESTPregnancy is usually a joyful time, fill of expectation and longing. However, for pregnant women who smoked before becoming pregnant, it may prove to be a difficult time as they try to cut their nicotine cravings for the sake of their unborn child.
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Older Ex-Smokers Reap Heart Benefits Faster Than Previously Believed
By Christine Hsu | Nov 20, 2013 11:16 AM ESTIt's never too late to benefit from smoking cessation. New research reveals that older smokers over 65 years of age can still cut their risk of cardiovascular disease-related deaths to the level of never-smokers when they quit.
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CDC Reports: Fewer Teens are Smoking Cigarettes, but E-Cigarettes and Hookahs Are on the Rise
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 15, 2013 07:45 AM ESTThe CDC reported that even though fewer high school teenagers are smoking cigarettes, hookah and e-cigarette usage rates have risen.
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Nicotine Withdrawal Linked to Specific Brain Region
By Christine Hsu | Nov 14, 2013 12:32 PM ESTNicotine withdrawal affects a very specific group of neurons within a very specific brain region, according to a new study.
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The Causes Of Addictive Behavior, Brain Study
By Michelle Gil | Nov 01, 2013 02:33 PM EDTThe addictions of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes have been analyzed by scientists for years. According to the South China Morning Post, more recently addictive behaviors such as the addiction to the internet and gaming are being studied in an attempt to correlate all addictions and find an effective treatment.
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Twin Study Finds Smoking Ages the Skin
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 30, 2013 01:50 PM EDTResearchers compared identical twins and found that smoking aged facial skin faster.
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Smokers Most Likely to Think About Quitting on Mondays
By Christine Hsu | Oct 28, 2013 06:09 PM EDTMondays may not be all that bad. New research reveals that smokers are most likely to think about quitting the first day of the week.
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Report Finds Too Many American Children Are Smoking Flavored Cigars
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 22, 2013 02:56 PM EDTDespite the reduction in cigarette smoking, a new report found that the use of flavored "little" cigars by young Americans has increased.
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Older People who Use the Internet are More Likely to Partake In Cancer-Preventive Behaviors
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 22, 2013 01:04 PM EDTResearchers found that older men and women who used the Internet frequently were more likely to partake in cancer-preventive behaviors.
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Increased Cigarette Costs and Smoke-Free Homes Reduce Tobacco Consumption
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 17, 2013 04:07 PM EDTResearchers reported that increasing the cost of cigarettes and promoting smoke-free homes can reduce tobacco consumption.
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Smoking Cessation Drugs May Not Increase Suicide Risk
By Christine Hsu | Oct 11, 2013 02:48 PM EDTTaking smoking cessation drugs will not increase a person's suicide risk, according to a new study.
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