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29 December 2010, 08:12:09

Smoking Rates Have Decreased in California

Recent figures released by the California Department of Public Health have revealed that the state boasts of the second-lowest smoking rate in the country. Just 13.1 percent of the population admitted to smoking in California compared to the national average of 20.6 percent. Health officials in...

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29 December 2010, 03:12:09

Smoking Cessation Through Motivational Interviewing May Not be a Great Idea

Experts have suggested that motivational interviewing, a popular counseling technique for many addictive behaviors, might not be the ideal treatment choice for those who smoke cigarettes. eter S. Hendricks, a University of Alabama at Birmingham...
27 December 2010, 01:12:09

Smoking Aggravates Pain in Cancer Patients

Cancer patients who continue to smoke despite their diagnosis experience greater pain than nonsmokers, according to a new study. Researchers at Texas A and M University found that for a wide range of cancer types and for cancers in stages I to IV,...
23 December 2010, 02:12:09

Smoking Too Common Among Young Diabetes Patients

Dec. 3, 2010 — Smoking rates are high among young people with diabetes, and many teens and young adults with the condition report never being asked about their smoking habits or advised by their doctors to stop, according to a new...
20 December 2010, 08:12:09

Quitting smoking IMPROVES your mood, say scientists

Stubbing out the cigarettes has also been found to make you happier as well as improve physical health Many smokers reach for a cigarette to help ease their anxiety during stressful periods. However, American researchers have found that quitting...
16 December 2010, 09:12:09

Smoking- Risk Factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study suggests that smoking is responsible for every third of all cases of severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study was conducted by Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and included more than 2,000 people. They found that...
11 December 2010, 02:12:37

Depressed Smokers Less Likely to Quit Smoking

In a recent study it has disclosed that smokers suffering from depression are less likely to stay tobacco free. Depressed smokers want to quit the nicotine habit just as much as non-depressed smokers, but the new study found that depression can...
6 December 2010, 02:12:37

Quit Smoking – Enhance Your Mood

On a general note, people smoke in order to abstain from uneasiness and depression. But a recent study has unfolded that quitting smoking makes people to feel happier. In the new study, researchers tracked the symptoms of depression in people who...
25 November 2010, 12:11:37

Smoking In Pregnancy May Be Linked to Babies Who Grow Up As Criminal Offenders

Mothers who didn’t give up smoking when pregnant, a new study has pointed out, are more likely to have kids who grow up to become repeat criminal offenders. The findings held true even after other factors statistically associated with...
23 November 2010, 04:11:37

Quit Smoking, Raise ‘Good’ Cholesterol

who kick the habit may improve their levels of “good” HDL cholesterol within one year, a study of nearly 1,000 people suggests. HDL levels shot up despite the weight gain commonly associated with smoking cessation, says Adam D. Gepner,...
25 October 2010, 07:10:44

CDC: Medicaid Could Do More to Fight Smoking

Most Medicaid programs in the U.S. offer at least some form of health care coverage to enrollees who are trying to quit smoking, but in many states more could be done to help people kick the habit, the CDC says. In its Morbidity and Mortality...
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