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Where There's Smokeless Cigarettes, There's Fire

USA Today reports that Electronic cigarettes are opening a new front in the tobacco wars as state and local lawmakers try to restrict the product, which may allow users to circumvent smoking bans.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication

Sat Nov 07, 2009

WGN-TV Chicago

Best ways to quit smoking

People looking to kick their smoking habit are more likely to succeed if they use a combination of long-acting, immediate delivery nicotine replacement products.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication, Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic)

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Earth Times

22nd Century Corrects Misinformation in News Article

In an October 27, 2009 press release, 22nd Century summarized some clinical trial results of using very low nicotine cigarettes for smoking cessation, including one study led by Dr.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Medical News Today

Significantly More Smokers With Mild-To-Moderate COPD Quit...

Significantly More Smokers With Mild-To-Moderate COPD Quit Smoking Using CHANTIX/CHAMPIX Compared With Placebo Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma ; COPD Article Date: 05 Nov 2009 - 13:00 PST New study results showed that 42.3 percent of smokers with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, UC Los Angeles, Medication, Pfizer, Biotech, Healthcare Industry

Surrey Hants Star

Double-up to quit smoking - study

Combining a nicotine patch with an 'as you need it' nicotine lozenge or gum could be the best way to help smokers give up the habit, a new study has found.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication, Nicorette, Nicotine Gum (generic), Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic)

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Medical News Today

Quitting Smoking: Half The Chance For Smokers Who Switch To Low Tar Cigarettes

Editor's Choice Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST Research published ahead of print in Tobacco Control reports that smokers who switched to a low tar, "lite" or "mild" brand of cigarette have about a 50 percent lower chance of giving up smoking in general.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Medication

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Today's 6

Switch to 'light' cigarettes makes quitting tougher

Experts have long known that "low-tar" and "light" cigarettes aren't any healthier than regular cigarettes, and new research suggests they have another drawback: People who switch to them are less likely to quit, even those who switch specifically because they want to stop smoking.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication, Lung Cancer

Buzzle.com

Tips for Self-Help to Stop Smoking

Many smokers desire to quit, yet they are not only physically addicted, but mentally and emotionally as well.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication, Acupuncture

Mon Nov 02, 2009

HealthDay

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best for Quitting Smoking

The first head-to-head comparison of different quit-smoking products finds that a nicotine patch combined with a nicotine lozenge had the most success.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Smoking, Health, Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic)

WebMD Health News

More Smokers Quit With Patches and Lozenges

Nov. 2, 2009 -- Smokers who want to kick the habit are more likely to succeed when they use a combination of long-acting and immediate-delivery nicotine-replacement products, a study shows.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication, Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic)

Sun Nov 01, 2009

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Anti-Smoking Groups Attack the Electronic Cigarette

COLLEYVILLE, TX, November 01, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- What started as a noble cause with lobbying groups like the American Cancer Society, Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights and Mother's Against Drunk Driving, is now morphing into a multi headed monster as they became a victim of their own success.

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Related Topix: Colleyville, TX, Medicine, Medication

GlobeNewswire

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Participates in NicVAX(R) Phase IIb Study

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals announced that it is participating in an investigator initiated Phase IIb study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of NicVAX when co-administered with varenicline as an aid to smoking cessation and relapse prevention.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Medication, Smoking, Health

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Canada.com

U.S. backs vaccines for drug, nicotine addiction

Hooked on cocaine or cigarettes? The U.S. government wants drug companies to make a vaccine for that.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Medicine, Medication, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Biotech, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Smoking

Fri Oct 30, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Ticket for smoking in McDonald's leads to arrest on outstanding robbery, abduction charges

That was one costly nicotine hit. Jarry K. Ratliff, 27, an employee at the McDonald's on Jefferson Avenue in Denbigh, lit a cigarette in the restaurant at about 11 p.m. Monday.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Norfolk Metro

Thu Oct 29, 2009

MediLexicon

22nd Century Continuing Development Of Its Smoking Cessation Aid

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 28 Oct 2009 22nd Century Limited, LLC is pleased to announce that it is continuing development of a very low nicotine cigarette for use in smoking cessation.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, University of Minnesota

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Channelnewsasia.com

Smokers could go virtual to kick the habit: study

WASHINGTON : Battling one's cigarette demons in a virtual world may prove to be an effective way to help people quit smoking, a research team has found in a preliminary study.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Video Games, Science / Technology, Virtual Reality, Medication

Los Angeles Times

Occasional smoking is increasing and shouldn't get a pass

Smoking-cessation programs typically target frequent smokers with fairly hefty habits.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication

Tue Oct 27, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

Crushing cigarettes in a virtual reality environment reduces tobacco addiction

Smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes as part of a psychosocial treatment program in a virtual reality environment had significantly reduced nicotine dependence and higher rates of tobacco abstinence than smokers participating in the same program who grasped a computer-simulated ball, according to a study described in the current issue ...

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Science / Technology, Virtual Reality, Medication, Canada

The Victoria Star

Saskatchewan considers law to stop drivers from smoking in cars with children

The Saskatchewan government plans to broaden anti-tobacco laws in the province and that may include a ban on smoking in cars with children.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Asbury Park Press Online

Firestorm erupts over smokeless cigarette

Electronic cigarettes are opening a new front in the tobacco wars as state and local lawmakers try to restrict the product, which may allow users to circumvent smoking bans.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Medication

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