News articles tagged with 'smoking' (Page 2)
Tobacco smoking impacts teens' brains, UCLA study shows
— 3 Mar 2011 12:56 | HealthTobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., with more than 400,000 deaths each year attributable to smoking or its consequences. And yet teens…
Certain parts of the brain activated in people who heard tailored health messages and quit smoking
— 28 Feb 2011 16:28 | HealthPeople who demonstrated a stronger brain response to certain brain regions when receiving individually tailored smoking cessation messages were more likely to quit smoking four months…
Study shows tobacco retail proximity to schools
— 22 Feb 2011 23:40 | HealthFor years the tobacco industry has argued that efforts to ban tobacco advertising near schools would constitute a total ban on tobacco advertising in urban areas…
Cigarette smoking associated with increased risk of developing ALS
— 15 Feb 2011 16:39 | HealthCigarette smoking may be associated with an increased risk of developing the muscle-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a report in the February issue…
Electronic cigarettes hold promise as aid to quitting
— 9 Feb 2011 16:56 | HealthA study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers reports that electronic cigarettes are a promising tool to help smokers quit, producing six-month abstinence…
Cornell researchers find a strong community protects adolescents from risky health behaviour
— 4 Feb 2011 15:31 | HealthGrowing up poor increases a person's likelihood of health problems as an adult, but a new study led by a Cornell University environmental psychologist shows that being raised in a tight-knit…
Brain scans predict likely success when it comes to quitting smoking
— 2 Feb 2011 17:01 | HealthNew research from University of Michigan says brain scans showing neural reactions can predict behaviour change even better than the person whose brain is being scanned…
Resolved to quit smoking?
— 1 Feb 2011 20:30 | HealthBrain scans showing neural reactions to pro-health messages can predict if you'll keep that resolution to quit smoking more accurately than you yourself can. That's according to a new…
Secondhand smoke laws may reduce childhood ear infections
— 27 Jan 2011 18:41 | HealthHarvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues from Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society have found that a reduction in secondhand smoking in American homes…
Smoking may be associated with increased risk of breast cancer
— 25 Jan 2011 19:32 | HealthSmoking before menopause, especially prior to giving birth, may be associated with a modest increase in the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a report in the January 24…