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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

November 30, 2016

Smoking boosts heart attack risk 8-fold for younger adults

- For young adults who smoke, the risk of a major heart attack is 8 times higher than for their peers who never smoked or who gave it up, a UK study found.

November 30, 2016

Philip Morris CEO looks towards phasing out cigarettes, BBC reports

Philip Morris International, the world's largest international tobacco company, could eventually stop selling cigarettes, its chief executive told the BBC on Wednesday, as it launched its alternative product IQOS in the UK market.