Tens of millions of Americans have quit smoking cigarettes. The benefits of quitting — no matter what your age — are prodigious. Risks of heart disease and stroke plummet. So does the risk of lung cancer, along with cancers of the mouth, throat, bladder, cervix and pancreas. But can the damage from smoking ever be […]
From Macleans.ca:
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - On websites touting the mind-blowing powers of salvia divinorum, come-ons to buy the hallucinogenic herb are accompanied by warnings: “Time is running out! … stock up while you still can.”
That’s because salvia is being targeted by U.S. legislators concerned that the inexpensive and easy-to-obtain plant could become the next marijuana.
Eight states […]
Rising tobacco use and poverty will fuel cancer across the developing world, more than doubling the number of new cases to 27 million by 2050, experts predicted on Thursday.
Cancer is already the No. 2 cause of death globally, after heart disease and ahead of AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other causes. And as people live longer […]
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ — January 1, 2008 will mark the ritualistic day of New Year’s promises as many vow to stop smoking. The New Year also brings added pressure to smokers as January 1 marks the first day of the Illinois Smoking Ban.
For those resolving to make 2008 the start of a smoke-free […]
Latest stats on cancer deaths:
About 7.6 million people will die this year worldwide from various types of cancer, with lung cancer — heavily driven by smoking — killing 975,000 men and 376,000 women, the American Cancer Society said on Monday.
In all, about 12.3 million people will develop cancer this year, the organization projected, using data […]
Pittsburgh (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 — Despite major efforts to educate the public on the dangers of smoking over the past 40 years, a new national survey conducted by the American Legacy Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, an industry leader in smoking cessation, indicates major knowledge gaps exist in what smokers believe to be […]
Smoking isn’t an easy habit to quit, in fact, it’s less of a hobby and more of an addiction. MayoClinic.com offers 20 ways to stop smoking.
Move. Do deep knee bends, run in place or climb the stairs. A few minutes of brisk activity may stop your nicotine craving in its tracks.
Replace. Try […]
We’re seeing more and more of this: corporations putting their wallets where their mouths are and getting employees to butt out:
Corporate America has made big strides toward the smoke-free workplace. Its next goal: the smoke-free worker.
Many businesses are seeking to reduce their medical bills by paying for programs to help employees stop […]
Death rates from cancer continue to fall in the United States, dropping more than 2 percent per year from 2002 through 2004, cancer experts reported on Monday.They found important declines in deaths from lung, prostate and colorectal cancers in men, as well as in breast and colon cancer among women. Lung cancer deaths were still […]
Teenagers who feel relaxed after their first drags on a cigarette are most likely to become addicted to smoking, a sign that some people’s brains are more susceptible to nicotine, researchers said on Monday.”We know that nicotine can have an immediate impact on the brain, and yet we also know that not every adolescent who […]