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Ways to Help Decrease Your Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

Nov 23, 2020 PM EST

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. How can you avoid having this devastating condition?

Research Reveals, Alteration of the Body's Response to Viruses Caused by E-Cigarettes

Nov 17, 2020 AM EST

Research from the University of North Carolina shows a connection of the body's immune response impairment to e-cigarette use.

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Stoptober: The Quit Smoking in 28 Days Challenge

Sep 27, 2020 PM EDT

Quitting smoking for 28 days is five times more likely to end in successful results. The ultimate goal of Stoptober's campaign is to help smokers achieve this.

A Bit More Exercise Helps Depressed Smokers Quit

Jul 22, 2014 PM EDT

Exercising a little more could help depressed smokers quit faster, according to a new study.

Anger Trumps Sadness In Anti-Smoking Ads

Apr 29, 2014 PM EDT

Anger may be more effective than sadness when it comes to persuasive anti-smoking commercials. New research from researchers at Dartmouth and Cornell University said that the latest findings suggest that anti-smoking advertisements should appeal to v..

TV Tobacco Affects Smoking Rates

Apr 04, 2014 PM EDT

How much smoking people see on television does in-fact influence their own likelihood to take up the habit, according to the results of an analytical study.

UK "Moving Forward" With Standardized Cigarette Packaging

Apr 04, 2014 PM EDT

The United Kingdom has just announced that it will be "moving forward" with plans to ban branding on cigarette packs, demanding standardized packaging and text among tobacco products sold in England and Wales

Teen Smokers Produce Heavier Sons

Apr 02, 2014 PM EDT

Fathers who smoked in their pre-teen years have been found to produce heavier sons with more average body-fat than other boy's their age, according to a new study.

Electronic Cigarettes Won’t Help Smokers Quit

Mar 25, 2014 AM EDT

Electronic cigarettes are unlikely to help smokers quit their nicotine habit, and most e-cig users don't intend to, according to an analysis of a recently conducted survey.

Third-hand Smoke May Damage DNA

Mar 17, 2014 PM EDT

Smoking in closed spaces may actually be exposing other people to cancer-causing toxins, even long after you stub your cigarette out.

Spanish Doctors Claim E-Cigarette Use Caused Pneumonia

Mar 16, 2014 AM EDT

Spanish doctors are claiming that a man treated for pneumonia last Thursday came down with the lung infection from excessive use of an electronic cigarette. This is the second case of such a report.

Nicotine Withdrawal Weakens the Mind: Study

Mar 14, 2014 PM EDT

Nicotine withdrawal may actually be weakening the brain's ability to reign in automated instincts, such as giving in to cravings, according to a recent study.

Sugar Deemed More Dangerous Than Marijuana: Poll

Mar 13, 2014 PM EDT

Only eight percent of Americans think that marijuana is a serious health risk, according to a recently released poll. Twice as many Americans thought that sugar was the most serious health risk among a list of legal stimulants and depressants in the ..

Nicotine Patches Prove Ineffective for Pregnant Women

Mar 12, 2014 PM EDT

Pregnant women trying to quit smoking may have to try an option other than nicotine patches. According to a recent study, the smoking cessation therapy patches proved to have absolutely no effect on a pregnant woman's ability to kick the habit.

Electronic Cigarettes Encourage Smoking in Teens: Study

Mar 06, 2014 PM EST

A new study has found that e-cigarette use in teens actually encourages nicotine habits of all kinds, including traditional cigarette smoking, confirming what health officials and some legislators have long feared.