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Americans Gaining Awareness of COPD: Survey
11-04-2009
Switch to 'Light' Cigarettes Makes Quitting Tougher
11-03-2009
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best for Quitting Smoking
11-02-2009
Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
10-28-2009
Fitness Fades Fast After 45
10-26-2009
Is Smoking Tougher on Women?
10-25-2009
Smoking Keeps Its Grip on Urban Poor
10-16-2009
Smoking Bans Good for Non-Smokers' Hearts: Study
10-15-2009
Phone Counseling Helps Teens Quit Smoking
10-13-2009
Stop-Smoking Vaccine in the Works
10-12-2009
Study Counters Warnings on Quit-Smoking Drug
10-02-2009
Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Psychotic Symptoms in Kids
10-01-2009
Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
09-30-2009
Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
09-29-2009
Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women
09-28-2009
Cost Savings Adds to Value of Preventing Chronic Disease
09-23-2009
Habits May Keep Couples Together or Tear Them Apart
09-23-2009
Flavored Cigarette Ban Takes Effect
09-22-2009
Smoking Bans Bring a Drop in Heart Attacks
09-21-2009
Health Tip: If You Smoke While Pregnant
09-10-2009
Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study
09-09-2009
Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency
09-07-2009
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Before Birth Affects DNA
08-31-2009
Harm Begins With a Few Cigarettes, a Little Smog
08-31-2009
Cigarettes May Dull Taste Buds
08-27-2009
Get Ready for Gruesome Cigarette Warnings
08-27-2009
Tobacco Use Kills 6 Million People Annually: Report
08-25-2009
Smokers' Cars Loaded With Nicotine
08-24-2009
Smokers Twice As Likely to Get TB
08-24-2009
Heart Risks Rise With Smokeless Tobacco
08-20-2009
Chewing Tobacco No Safer Than Smoking
08-17-2009
Smoking Worsens Multiple Sclerosis
08-17-2009
Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
08-16-2009
More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
08-10-2009
Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia
08-04-2009
E-Cigarettes Pose a Health Hazard, FDA Warns
07-22-2009
Internet May Be Newest Venue for Teen Tobacco Exposure
07-20-2009
Small Molecule Might Play Big Part in Lung Cancer
07-18-2009
Team Sports Can't Compete With Films to Keep Kids From Smoking
07-06-2009
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning
07-01-2009
Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits
06-30-2009
Smoking May Trigger Brain Damage
06-26-2009
Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer
06-23-2009
Obama Signs Tough New Anti-Smoking Law
06-22-2009
Chemicals in Marijuana Smoke May Harm DNA
06-19-2009
Lifestyle May Counter Blood Pressure Genes
06-16-2009
Nicotine Receptors Could Be Lung Cancer Treatment Target
06-15-2009
State Tobacco Control a Mixed Bag
06-12-2009
Nicotine May Help Spur 'Prediabetes'
06-11-2009
Tobacco Control Bill Heads to White House as Health Groups Cheer
06-11-2009
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
06-08-2009
Know Your Odds for Heart Failure
06-08-2009
Alcohol, Cigarettes and Diabetes Up Colorectal Cancer Risk
06-05-2009
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
05-27-2009
To Quit Smoking, Try Logging On
05-26-2009
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
05-20-2009
Kids More Apt to Smoke If Mom Did While Pregnant
05-19-2009
Years of Heavy Smoking Raises Heart Risks
05-15-2009
Weight-Loss Gene May Keep Smokers Thinner
05-06-2009
Smoking Packs a Tougher Wallop for Women
05-04-2009
Health Tip: Smoking and the Musculoskeletal System
04-28-2009
Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths
04-28-2009
Well Water Might Raise Bladder Cancer Risk
04-27-2009
Health Tip: Kicking the Habit
04-24-2009
Secondhand Smoke Quickly Affects Blood Vessels
04-17-2009
Tough Laws, Higher Prices Mean Fewer Kids Smoke
04-17-2009
Pot, Cigarette Smoke Wreaks Havoc on Lungs
04-13-2009
Secondhand Smoke Affecting Millions of New Yorkers
04-09-2009
Doctors Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers
04-08-2009
Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients
04-07-2009
Researchers Profile the 'Light' Smoker
04-06-2009
Nicotine Replacement May Help Smokers Quit Gradually
04-03-2009
Poor Kids Exposed to More Secondhand Smoke
04-03-2009
Many Smokers Don't Tell Docs About Their Habit
04-02-2009
Mom's Smoking May Lead to SIDS
04-01-2009
Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit
03-27-2009
Genes May Boost Harm to Kids From Secondhand Smoke
03-26-2009
Swallowing-Breathing Dysfunction Worsens Lung Disorder
03-26-2009
High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans
03-23-2009
Study Links Smoking to Increased Risk of Pancreatitis
03-23-2009
Researchers Suspect Genetic Link to COPD
03-20-2009
Smoking Isn't Falling as Fast as Officials Hoped: Report
03-12-2009
Genes May Decide Which Smokers Get Lung Disease
03-11-2009
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
03-05-2009
More Teen Boys Are Using Smokeless Tobacco, Survey Finds
03-05-2009
Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting
03-05-2009
Smoking, Drinking Should Matter in Movie Ratings, Parent Survey Finds
03-03-2009
Teens From Smoke-Free Homes Carry on Tradition
02-27-2009
Experts Call for FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
02-25-2009
Obesity Just as Risky for Teens as Heavy Smoking
02-25-2009
Watching R-Rated Movies Boosts Kids' Smoking Risk
02-23-2009
Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans
02-19-2009
Health Groups Slam Tobacco Marketing to Women
02-18-2009
Social Class, Gender Won't Shield Smokers from Harm
02-18-2009
Health Tip: Tobacco and Oral Health
02-17-2009
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
02-12-2009
Smokeless Tobacco May Not Help Smokers Quit
02-12-2009
Tobacco Companies Targeting Teens, Study Says
02-12-2009
Promise of Cash Prompts Smokers to Quit
02-11-2009
Disease Diagnosis Can Spur Change in Lifestyle
02-09-2009
Smokers Will Stop for Their Pet's Sake
02-09-2009
Smoking-Low Birth Weight Link Explained in Part
02-02-2009
Health Tip: Smoking and Diabetes
01-22-2009
Heavy Smoking as Teenager Might Add Pounds Later
01-22-2009
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
01-19-2009
Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
01-15-2009
U.S. Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card
01-13-2009
Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
01-12-2009
Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
01-06-2009
Kick the Habit
01-01-2009
Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
12-30-2008
Lung Cancer: Still the Biggest Cancer Killer, by Far
12-27-2008
Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema
12-22-2008
Gene Variant Tied to Smokers' Risk of Lung Cancer
12-22-2008
Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
12-19-2008
Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
12-19-2008
Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
12-19-2008
Health Tip: Using a Nicotine Patch
12-18-2008
Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk
12-16-2008
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
12-15-2008
Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior Woes
12-10-2008
Mineral May Reduce High-Risk Bladder Disease
12-08-2008
Lung Disease Tied to Increased Risk for Cardiac Events
12-05-2008
TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report
12-02-2008
Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
12-01-2008
Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years Off Life Span
11-27-2008
Fewer than 1 in 10 Nurses Now Smoke
11-24-2008
Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings
11-24-2008
An Allergy Checklist for Holiday Gatherings
11-23-2008
Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks
11-20-2008
Smokeout '08: The Perfect Time to Quit
11-19-2008
Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer
11-18-2008
Smoking May Harm the Egg, Embryo
11-17-2008
Smoking, Drinking Raise Risks of Esophagus, Stomach Cancer
11-17-2008
Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
11-17-2008
Lung Cancer Patients Get Blamed for Their Disease
11-14-2008
States Should Fund Quit-Smoking Treatments: Experts
11-13-2008
U.S. Won't Meet 2010 No-Smoking Goals
11-13-2008
U.S. Gets a 'D' for Preterm Birth Rates
11-12-2008