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FDA's new anti-smoking campaign uses hip-hop to target youth

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.

Extreme obesity cuts lifespan more than smoking, study says

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.

Combination of patch and pills may improve smoking cessation

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.

Surgeon general: 'Desperate need of clarity' on e-cigarettes

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.

Quitting smoking may ease hot flashes

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.

Marijuana ‘dabbing’ may be on the rise, report finds

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.

Study explains why women have harder time quitting smoking than men

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.

New tool to quit smoking: Seeds of golden rain tree?

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.

Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers

October 26, 2015

Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers

Kids with asthma are more likely to have breathing problems and be hospitalized when they live with a smoker, a research review suggests.

Teen tobacco users likely to use it in multiple forms

October 26, 2015

Teen tobacco users likely to use it in multiple forms

A national survey of U.S. middle and high school students finds that those who use tobacco or nicotine products are likely to also use more than one type of product.