October 26, 2015 Plain cigarette packs with health warnings may encourage quitting Plain cigarette packages adorned with graphic health warnings may make smokers more likely to consider quitting, an Australian study finds.
October 26, 2015 Experts predict the end of smoking in America Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America.
October 26, 2015 Poverty may increase odds of repeat hospitalizations When patients are hospitalized more than once in the same month, it may have more to do with their income or education levels than the quality of care they received, a U.S. study suggests.
October 26, 2015 Smoke-free workplace laws may decrease youth smoking Although teens rarely spend time in offices, smoke-free laws affecting those venues may have a ripple effect that deters youth from taking up the habit, a new study suggests.
October 26, 2015 Studies say one-third of young men in China to die from smoking Research published in the medical journal The Lancet says one in three of all the young men in China are likely to die from tobacco, but that the number can fall if the men quit smoking.
October 26, 2015 US adult smoking rate dips just under 18 percent A government report says the smoking rate for U.S. adults dipped below 18 percent for the first time last year.
October 25, 2015 Patients don’t realize smoking worsens inflammatory bowel disease Doctors know smoking can increase the risk for certain common inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), but many patients haven’t gotten the message, a new study suggests.
October 25, 2015 US states urge FDA to ensure warnings on liquid nicotine products Attorneys general of 33 U.S. states, including New York's Eric Schneiderman, urged the Food and Drug Administration to ensure health warning labels on nicotine-containing liquids and other novel tobacco products.
October 25, 2015 Obesity 'as bad as cigarette smoking' for life expectancy, study says If you haven't yet grasped the danger of obesity, Canadian researchers have attempted to quantify it: Being obese can slash as many as eight years off your life—and leave you in ill health for up to 19 years before that death.
October 25, 2015 Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to three times more likely to have attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) as unexposed kids, according to a new study from Spain.