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October 27, 2015

Tips for exercising safely in a heat wave

With the heat wave hanging over the East Coast, and now starting to move west across nation, here are some tips on how to improve your endurance and exercise safely amidst soaring temperatures

October 27, 2015

New stent device stops pain after sinus surgery

Congestion, headaches, and sinus infections burden the lives of nearly 30 million Americans suffering from chronic sinusitis each year. For Lizette Serrano, relentless allergies and asthma attacks led to her developing nasal polyps.

October 27, 2015

'Star Trek' star Leonard Nimoy diagnosed with lung disease

Veteran actor Leonard Nimoy, best known as Spock in the 1960s television series "Star Trek" and a string of feature films that followed, said he was "doing OK" after being diagnosed with lung disease and urged fans on Thursday to quit smoking.

October 27, 2015

Smokers at higher risk for oral HPV, study finds

Tobacco users are more likely than others to test positive for oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16),according to a report online Tuesday in JAMA.

October 27, 2015

50 years of tobacco control extended lives of 8 million Americans, study claims

A new study has concluded that the surgeon general’s report, along with various other tobacco control efforts, have significantly extended the lives of 8 million Americans – adding nearly 20 years to their life expectancy.

October 27, 2015

Battle over e-cigarettes could block new EU tobacco rules

Disagreement over how to regulate the booming market for electronic cigarettes is holding up a deal on strict new rules governing tobacco products in the European Union, diplomats said on Monday.

October 27, 2015

US tobacco companies drop lawsuit vs FDA over labeling

The three largest U.S. tobacco companies on Tuesday dropped their lawsuit accusing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of exceeding its authority by closely monitoring the content of their product labels after the agency said it would reconsider its rules.

October 27, 2015

As youth vaping rises, teens cite the allure of tricks

On a recent morning, Roger Tarazon and several friends gathered a few blocks from their Queens, New York high school. Some smoked traditional cigarettes, but Tarazon and a few others puffed on electronic vaping devices.      

October 27, 2015

Media literacy promising for teen anti-smoking education

Teaching teens to see through pro-tobacco messages in the media may be better at preventing youth smoking than just saying no, according to new research.

October 27, 2015

Is nicotine all bad?

Since he ditched Marlboro Lights five years ago, Daniel's fix is fruit-flavored nicotine gum that comes in neat, pop-out strips. He gets through 12 to 15 pieces a day and says he has "packets of the stuff" stashed all over. But he doesn’t see himself as a nicotine addict.