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Cigar Smokers Resist Possible FDA Rules

December 18, 2016

Cigar Smokers Resist Possible FDA Rules

Cigar smokers are trying to raise their profile in Washington, D.C., in advance of what they expect will be new regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA drops black box warning on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug

December 16, 2016

FDA drops black box warning on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug

U.S. health regulators on Friday allowed Pfizer Inc to remove a serious warning from the label of its smoking cessation treatment, Chantix, giving a new lease of life to the controversial drug that was approved a decade ago.

FDA denies bid to drop some warnings from tobacco pouches

December 14, 2016

FDA denies bid to drop some warnings from tobacco pouches

U.S. health officials have rejected an attempt by a Swedish company to remove several health warnings from its smokeless tobacco pouches, though regulators left open the possibility for other labeling changes it seeks.

Drinking, drug use largely down among US teens in 2016

December 13, 2016

Drinking, drug use largely down among US teens in 2016

The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health.

Surgeon General calls e-cigarettes a public health threat to youth

December 8, 2016

Surgeon General calls e-cigarettes a public health threat to youth

The U.S. surgeon general is calling e-cigarettes an emerging public health threat to the nation's youth.

10 reasons your eyes are bloodshot

December 7, 2016

10 reasons your eyes are bloodshot

Red eyes can spark a lot of annoying questions from people wondering if you’re sick, upset, or hungover.

Philip Morris seeks US approval to market alternative cigarette

December 6, 2016

Philip Morris seeks US approval to market alternative cigarette

Philip Morris International Inc filed a much-awaited U.S. application to market a new type of cigarette that heats rather than burns tobacco and may carry fewer health risks.

Menopause tied to faster decline in women's lung function

December 6, 2016

Menopause tied to faster decline in women's lung function

Age-related decline in women's lung function may speed up during and after menopause, a recent study suggests.

Even with one cigarette a day, odds of early death are higher

December 5, 2016

Even with one cigarette a day, odds of early death are higher

Smokers who go through much less than a pack of cigarettes a day still have a higher risk of an early death than non-smokers, a new study suggests.

Bloomberg expands effort to curb tobacco use worldwide

December 5, 2016

Bloomberg expands effort to curb tobacco use worldwide

Former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions of dollars of his fortune over the past decade fighting tobacco use in the developing world.