October 26, 2015 Safety advocates seek stronger warnings on anti-smoking drug Public safety advocates are asking the federal government to strengthen warnings on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix, even as the drugmaker prepares to argue that a bold-letter warning about psychiatric problems should be removed from the medicine's label.
October 26, 2015 Smoking, extra weight during pregnancy linked to obesity through adolescence Women who smoke during pregnancy and are overweight early in pregnancy are more likely to have children who become obese as toddlers and stay obese through their teenage years, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 Plain cigarette packs with health warnings may encourage quitting Plain cigarette packages adorned with graphic health warnings may make smokers more likely to consider quitting, an Australian study finds.
October 26, 2015 Experts predict the end of smoking in America Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America.
October 26, 2015 Poverty may increase odds of repeat hospitalizations When patients are hospitalized more than once in the same month, it may have more to do with their income or education levels than the quality of care they received, a U.S. study suggests.
October 26, 2015 Smoke-free workplace laws may decrease youth smoking Although teens rarely spend time in offices, smoke-free laws affecting those venues may have a ripple effect that deters youth from taking up the habit, a new study suggests.
October 26, 2015 Studies say one-third of young men in China to die from smoking Research published in the medical journal The Lancet says one in three of all the young men in China are likely to die from tobacco, but that the number can fall if the men quit smoking.
October 26, 2015 US adult smoking rate dips just under 18 percent A government report says the smoking rate for U.S. adults dipped below 18 percent for the first time last year.
October 25, 2015 Patients don’t realize smoking worsens inflammatory bowel disease Doctors know smoking can increase the risk for certain common inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), but many patients haven’t gotten the message, a new study suggests.
October 25, 2015 US states urge FDA to ensure warnings on liquid nicotine products Attorneys general of 33 U.S. states, including New York's Eric Schneiderman, urged the Food and Drug Administration to ensure health warning labels on nicotine-containing liquids and other novel tobacco products.
