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Smokers underestimate risks of a few cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 17 15

Smokers underestimate risks of a few cigarettes

Many people still dangerously underestimate the health risks associated with smoking even a few cigarettes a day, despite decades of public health campaigning, French… Smokers underestimate risks of a few cigarettes   

 
 

New research finds smoking and mother’s genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins
• Genetics • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 17 15

New research finds smoking and mother's genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins

African American mothers who smoke and have a genetic profile that includes a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the TP53 gene have an increased… New research finds smoking and mother’s genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins   

 
 

Warning images on cigarette packets ‘raise young adults’ knowledge about harms of smoking’
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 07 15

Warning images on cigarette packets 'raise young adults' knowledge about harms of smoking'

A new study suggests a combination of health warning images and text on cigarette packets is more likely to drive a greater appreciation of… Warning images on cigarette packets ‘raise young adults’ knowledge about harms of smoking’   

 
 

Women smokers concerned about weight are less likely to try to quit
• Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • • Weight Loss • Apr 06 15

Women smokers concerned about weight are less likely to try to quit

Women who believe smoking helps them manage their weight are less likely to try quitting in response to anti-smoking policies than other female smokers… Women smokers concerned about weight are less likely to try to quit   

 
 

One in 4 high school seniors now try smoking water pipes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 26 15

One in 4 high school seniors now try smoking water pipes

Despite declines in the number of youths who smoke cigarettes, hookah or water pipe use continues to rise among Canadian youth, a new study… One in 4 high school seniors now try smoking water pipes   

 
 

NCCN publishes new guidelines for smoking cessation
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 14 15

NCCN publishes new guidelines for smoking cessation

Tobacco-related diseases are the most preventable cause of death worldwide; smoking cessation leads to improvement in cancer treatment outcomes, as well as decreased recurrence.… NCCN publishes new guidelines for smoking cessation   

 
 

Environmental tobacco smoke is associated with periodontitis in US non-smokers
• Dental Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 13 15

Environmental tobacco smoke is associated with periodontitis in US non-smokers

Today at the 93rd General Session and Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, researcher Aderonke A. Akinkugbe, University of North Carolina at… Environmental tobacco smoke is associated with periodontitis in US non-smokers   

 
 

Raising minimum age to buy cigarettes to at least 21 would reduce smoking and save lives
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 12 15

Raising minimum age to buy cigarettes to at least 21 would reduce smoking and save lives

Increasing the minimum age of legal access (MLA) to tobacco products will prevent or delay initiation of tobacco use by adolescents and young adults,… Raising minimum age to buy cigarettes to at least 21 would reduce smoking and save lives   

 
 

An alternative to medical marijuana for pain?
• Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 04 15

An alternative to medical marijuana for pain?

Medical marijuana is proliferating across the country due to the ability of cannabis ingestion to treat important clinical problems such as chronic pain. However,… An alternative to medical marijuana for pain?   

 
 

Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
• Allergies • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 03 15

Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed

Growing up, you may have been given reasons for not smoking marijuana. What you may not have heard is that marijuana, like other pollen-bearing… Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed   

 
 

Bans don’t help smokers quit
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 03 15

Bans don't help smokers quit

Smokers have become accustomed to stepping outside at bars and restaurants. But has the change in rules governing enclosed public places inspired enough of… Bans don’t help smokers quit   

 
 

Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 26 15

Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana

Smoking, growing and possessing marijuana becomes legal in America’s wildest state Tuesday, thanks to a voter initiative aimed at clearing away 40 years of… Alaska becomes 3rd state with legal marijuana   

 
 

Legal marijuana begins in Washington, D.C. as ‘green rush’ is on
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 26 15

Legal marijuana begins in Washington, D.C. as green rush is on

Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between… Legal marijuana begins in Washington, D.C. as ‘green rush’ is on   

 
 

Decline in smoking rates may increase lung cancer mortality
• Cancer: Lung • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 24 15

Decline in smoking rates may increase lung cancer mortality

A decline in smoking rates may mean that many people who could have benefited from early detection of lung cancer are dying because they… Decline in smoking rates may increase lung cancer mortality   

 
 

Many teens with clinical excessive daytime sleepiness test positive for marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Sleep Aid • Feb 18 15

Many teens with clinical excessive daytime sleepiness test positive for marijuana

A new study shows that many adolescents with excessive daytime sleepiness consistent with a clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy test positive for marijuana, emphasizing the… Many teens with clinical excessive daytime sleepiness test positive for marijuana   

 
 

Medication effective in helping smokers quit gradually
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 17 15

Medication effective in helping smokers quit gradually

Among cigarette smokers not willing or able to quit smoking in the next month but willing to reduce with the goal of quitting in… Medication effective in helping smokers quit gradually   

 
 

Medication therapy can increase long-term success for smokers who want to cut back first, study find
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 17 15

Medication therapy can increase long-term success for smokers who want to cut back first

A study of more than 1,500 cigarette smokers who were not ready to quit smoking but were willing to cut back on cigarette… Medication therapy can increase long-term success for smokers who want to cut back first, study find   

 
 

Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 11 15

Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms

You know smoking doesn’t do any favors for your face - or your lungs, or your heart, or just about any other part of… Smoking really does make you look older, a twin study confirms   

 
 

Smoking thins vital part of brain
• Brain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 10 15

Smoking thins vital part of brain

Years ago, children were warned that smoking could stunt their growth, but now a major study by an international team including the Montreal Neurological… Smoking thins vital part of brain   

 
 

Medical marijuana for children with developmental and behavioral disorders
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 06 15

Medical marijuana for children with developmental and behavioral disorders

As medical marijuana becomes increasingly accepted, there is growing interest in its use for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral problems such as… Medical marijuana for children with developmental and behavioral disorders   

 
 

Smoking linked to higher risk of death among colorectal cancer survivors
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 03 15

Smoking linked to higher risk of death among colorectal cancer survivors

Colorectal cancer survivors who smoke cigarettes were at more than twice the risk of death than non-smoking survivors, adding to existing evidence that cigarette… Smoking linked to higher risk of death among colorectal cancer survivors   

 
 

Pro-marijuana ‘tweets’ are sky-high on Twitter
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 23 15

Pro-marijuana 'tweets' are sky-high on Twitter

Analyzing every marijuana-related Twitter message sent during a one-month period in early 2014, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have… Pro-marijuana ‘tweets’ are sky-high on Twitter   

 
 

Occasional heroin use may worsen HIV infection
• AIDS/HIV • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 15 14

Occasional heroin use may worsen HIV infection

Researchers at Yale and Boston University and their Russian collaborators have found that occasional heroin use by HIV-positive patients may be particularly harmful to… Occasional heroin use may worsen HIV infection   

 
 

Natural ‘high’ could avoid chronic marijuana use
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 01 14

Natural 'high' could avoid chronic marijuana use

Replenishing the supply of a molecule that normally activates cannabinoid receptors in the brain could relieve mood and anxiety disorders and enable some people… Natural ‘high’ could avoid chronic marijuana use   

 
 

Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals
• Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 16 14

Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals

Schizophrenia is associated with increased rates and intensity of tobacco smoking.  A growing body of research suggests that the relationship between schizophrenia and smoking… Smoking and Schizophrenia Linked by Alterations in Brain Nicotine Signals   

 
 
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