
American Lung Association Applauds Move By CMS To Cover Tobacco Cessation Services By Phone Under Medicaid Program
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Paul G. Billings, American Lung Association Vice President of National Policy and Advocacy, issued the following statement in response to the U.S...
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Motivational Text Messaging Doubles Chances Of Staying Off Cigarettes
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Sending motivational mobile phone texts to people who were trying to give up smoking was found to double their chances of still being non-smokers six months later, compared to others who received placebo texts, researchers from the London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, revealed in the medical journal The Lancet...
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Telomere Length Linked To Emphysema Risk
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Telomeres, the body's own cellular clocks, may be a crucial factor underlying the development of emphysema, according to research from Johns Hopkins University...
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Nicotine Raises Fetus Risk Of Hypertension And Heart Disease Later In Life
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Consuming nicotine during pregnancy, even through non-smoking means, raises the risk for the fetus of elevated blood pressure, which can increase the chances of having a heart problem later in life, say researchers from California. Dr...
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Landmark Tobacco Decision Says Canada Gov't Not Liable For Billions
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In a landmark decision, Canada's federal government has been deemed not liable for billions of dollars in damages stemming from lawsuits against tobacco companies, according to the country's Supreme Court. The unanimous decision marks a victory for the federal government in two cases where it could have been on the hook to help foot the bills in lawsuits against big tobacco companies...
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Casual Smoking Up, Heavy Smoking Down Among Teens In USA
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While the rate of heavy, regular smoking has gone down in the USA among teenagers, more of them are smoking casually, researchers reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. While heavy smoking among teens dropped from 18% to 8% between 1991 and 2009, casual smoking rose from 67% to 79% during the same period, the authors informed...
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Women Who Smoke 25% More Likely To Develop Coronary Heart Disease Than Male Smokers
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Published Online first by The Lancet , a new study has revealed that women have a 25% higher increased risk of developing coronary heart disease conferred by smoking in comparison with men. Researchers suggest that cigarette toxins may have a more powerful effect on women and the increased risk may be due to physiological differences between the sexes...
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Four Lifestyle Factors Tied To Longer, Healthier Life
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Don't smoke, eat healthily, exercise regularly, and go easy on the alcohol, and you are likely not only to have fewer chronic health problems, but also to live longer, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that concludes neglecting to follow these four healthy behaviors is responsible for much of the illness and death link...
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