October 27, 2015 WHO report gives misleading view on e-cigarettes, experts argue A World Health Organisation-commissioned review of e-cigarettes contains errors, misinterpretations and misrepresentations, meaning policymakers may miss their potential health benefits, a group of tobacco addiction experts said.
October 27, 2015 Surgeon general report adds to list of smoking-related health risks Fifty years after the first U.S. surgeon general's report declared smoking a hazard to human health, the tally of smoking-related effects keeps rising, with liver and colorectal cancers, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and even erectile dysfunction joining the list, according to a report released on Friday.
October 27, 2015 FDA's new anti-smoking campaign uses hip-hop to target youth The Food and Drug Administration will try to adapt the sounds, style and attitudes of hip-hop into a multi-million dollar anti-smoking campaign to discourage young African Americans, Hispanics and other groups from using tobacco.
October 27, 2015 Extreme obesity cuts lifespan more than smoking, study says That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a person's lifespan more than cigarettes.
October 27, 2015 Combination of patch and pills may improve smoking cessation People trying to quit smoking may be more likely to succeed if they combine the patch with a pill, suggests a new study from South Africa.
October 27, 2015 Surgeon general: 'Desperate need of clarity' on e-cigarettes Public health officials are "in desperate need of clarity" on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies, the nation's newly appointed surgeon general said Tuesday.
October 27, 2015 Quitting smoking may ease hot flashes Ex-smokers may have fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause than women who continue to smoke, a small study suggests.
October 26, 2015 Marijuana ‘dabbing’ may be on the rise, report finds Young people who use marijuana and are looking for a new way to get high may be increasingly turning to "dabbing," a new paper suggests.
October 26, 2015 Study explains why women have harder time quitting smoking than men Women who resolved to quit smoking in 2015 may find greater success by timing their plan with their period, research published Sunday in Psychiatry Journal suggests.
October 26, 2015 New tool to quit smoking: Seeds of golden rain tree? Experts are praising a chemical that may be more effective than nicotine when it comes to helping people quit smoking.
