CHICAGO (Reuters) – Girls who take stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are less likely than others with the condition to start smoking or to abuse alcohol or drugs, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They said girls with ADHD who took stimulant drugs had half the risk of substance abuse and nearly half the risk of smoking cigarettes as those who were not treated with drugs.
“It shows a greater than 50 percent reduction for Read the rest of this entry »
– At the federal level, Congress should enact the long-overdue legislation
granting the FDA authority over tobacco products. The U.S. House of
Representatives on July 30 voted 326 to 102 to approve this legislation,
and it currently has 60 sponsors in the Senate, including
President-elect Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. This
legislation presents the incoming Administration and Congress Read the rest of this entry »
DENVER (AP) — In this economy, lawmakers are more willing to let people smoke ‘em if they got ‘em.
As recently as last year, many states and major cities seemed ready to adopt complete indoor smoking bans. But the movement to kick all smokers outdoors has stalled as the recession worsens and lawmakers fear hurting business at bars, restaurants and casinos.
“This economy, it creates a little more sympathy for the business person. So when Read the rest of this entry »
The symposium will feature health and policy experts, including Eduardo Sanchez, MD Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas; State Senator Rodney Ellis via a pre-recorded taped message; Representative – Elect Carol Alvarado; Mr. Leon Leach Executive Vice President of Business and Regulatory Affairs, M. D. Anderson; Alex Prokhorov, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Behavioral Science, M. D. Anderson; Christopher Read the rest of this entry »
A Candidate for F.D.A. Commissioner?
A physician who has criticized the pharmaceutical industry’s marketing practices could be the incoming administration’s pick for head of the Food and Drug Administration,
. Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, 39, pushed the F.D.A. to bar the sale of cough and cold medicines to children last year. Another critic who’s a candidate for the job is Dr. Steven Nissen, head of cardiovascular medicine Read the rest of this entry »
You don’t need to be a pack-a-day smoker to face an increased risk of dying from a smoking-related illness. Research shows that smoking just a few cigarettes per day can still kill you.
Many smokers believe that smoking just a few cigarettes per day doesn’t carry the same health risks as heavy smoking. But in a study published in the journal
, a team of Norwegian researchers found that smoking one to four cigarettes per day can significantly increase Read the rest of this entry »
Smoking ban spurs firms on to diet versions, candies
Mumbai, Oct. 3 From diet cigarettes to mouth fresheners, cigarette manufacturers such as GTC Industries Ltd and Godfrey Philips are venturing into new products, anticipating a dip in sales after the ban on smoking in public places.
While Godfrey Philips is ready to launch its Funda Mint mouth fresheners, rival GTC, formerly known as Golden Tobacco Company, is trying out its ‘diet cigarette’ Read the rest of this entry »
Everybody wants to guilt-trip the president-elect for smoking cigarettes, but nobody so far has tried to shame him off Nicorette gum. For this I am grateful: Somebody has to hold the line for a man’s God-given right to partake in the pleasures of Cinnamon Surge, Fruit Chill and the new White Ice Mint variety of the popular
product.
I speak from 20 years of experience with nicotine-laced chewing gums, dating to the days in the mid-1980s when only Read the rest of this entry »
President-elect Barack Obama is one of the 21% of Americans who smoke. The White House has a no smoking policy. According to an interview given in the November issue of Men’s Health magazine, his heaviest smoking is seven or eight cigarettes a day though more often only three a day.
Like many smokers, Mr. Obama has quit several times, restarted, used nicotine gum and patches. It is not unusual for an average smoker to try 8-10 times to quit before Read the rest of this entry »
Why Is Third-Hand Smoking So Dangerous To Our Health?
Washington (SmartAboutHealth) – A recent study has focused on the true dangers surrounding third-hand smoking, but why is it so hazardous to our health?
Researchers have come out with a new survey of 1,500 people and have revealed that less than 50% of smokers knew was third-hand smoking was.
Third-hand smoking is very dangerous, especially for pregnant women, infants, as well as children. Read the rest of this entry »