October 25, 2015 Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success Smokers who kick the habit could be hard-wired for success, thanks to greater communication between two regions of the brain that may play a role in controlling the urge to reach for cigarettes, a U.S. study suggests.
October 25, 2015 Male smokers have elevated risk of osteoporosis Male smokers have a greater risk for osteoporosis than other men and even than women smokers, a recent study finds, suggesting that U.S. screening guidelines focused on women might need to be expanded to include men.
October 25, 2015 Vape 'em if you got 'em: Jails sell e-cigarettes to inmates E-cigarettes keep popping up for sale at county jails around the country even as some government officials, schools and health experts urge tighter control over the devices, especially in public buildings.
October 25, 2015 Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke, study finds Teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely to move on to traditional cigarettes than those who do not use the electronic devices, according to a small study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
October 25, 2015 Injuries from e-cigarettes increase amid rising popularity Complaints of injury linked to e-cigarettes, from burns and nicotine toxicity to respiratory and cardiovascular problems, have jumped over the past year as the devices become more popular, the most recent U.S. data show.
October 25, 2015 15 years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal For most former smokers who quit at least 15 years ago, the risks of heart failure and death are the same as those of someone who never smoked, according to a new U.S. study.
October 25, 2015 Attorneys general call on top US retailers to drop tobacco products A group of 28 U.S. attorneys general is urging chief executive officers of five major retailers, including Walmart, to stop selling tobacco products, saying it is contradictory to carry such items in stores that also provide health care services.
October 25, 2015 E-cigarette use triples among youth In just one year, e-cigarette use tripled among U.S. middle and high school students, according to a report today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP).
October 25, 2015 Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related content, a U.S. study suggests.
October 25, 2015 CVS to become first major US drugstore to drop cigarettes On Wednesday, CVS Caremark Corp announced that its 7,600 stores would stop selling all tobacco products by October -- making the company the first U.S. drugstore chain to remove cigarettes from its shelves.