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San Marcos' Smoke Signals
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... in city parks. In 2008, San Marcos city councilmembers tried to do just that when they approved an ordinance banning smoking on park trails as well as establishing designated areas where smokers could spark up. So far, local health organizations and ... Comment?
... after you announce, again, that you've smoked your last cigarette. You heard that women have a tougher time quitting smoking compared to men, but didn't dream it would take you so many tries. The evidence underscores your challenge. Even with all ... Comment?
Speakers call for steps to contain diabetes Sunday, November 15, 2009 Bureau report PESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar observed that excessive eating, lack of exercise, stressful situations, obesity and smoking were major factors causing diabetes. Comment?
Radcliffe denies smoking cannabis
'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe has denied smoking cannabis at a party, after allegations appeared in British tabloid the Daily Mirror. Comment?
Study: Smoking bans reduce heart attacks
... week shows a 27 percent decrease in heart attacks among Starkville residents since 2006, when the city adopted a smoking ban in restaurants and other public places. Local leaders and local smoke-free advocates say they hope similar smoking bans ... Comment?
Flawed argument in fight against higher tobacco tax
The Tobacco Control Concern Group is not, as its name would suggest, about discouraging smoking. Comment?
... to intense light (sunlight), but other factors can contribute to their formation. These include cigarette smoking, hereditary factors, injury, diabetes, and certain medications. Cataracts usually develop slowly, starting with blurred vision, seeing ... Comment?
NY smoking rate hits new low as US smoking rises
New Yorkers have set a record low smoking rate for the state as reports show a slight rise in cigarette smoking nationwide. Comment?
FDA warns against marketing illegal flavored cigarettes
... from initiating tobacco use." This action by the FDA is based on the flavored cigarette ban provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act , which was passed by Congress and signed by the President in June 2009. The legislation ... Comment?
"Sure, I take vitamins. I'm not sure if they help, but they can't hurt, so why not?" How many times have you heard this seemingly innocent statement? The logic seems sound enough: We know that vitamins and minerals from food are good for us, so by taking them as a supplement, we are assuring ourselves of optimal health --or so we think. Comment?
New Yorkers set a record low smoking rate
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New Yorkers have set a record low smoking rate for the state. Health Department officials say only 16.8 percent of New Yorkers say they smoked in 2008. 9 comments
Bill eyes reducing school expulsions, suspensions
Roughhousing between friends. Smoking cigarettes on campus. Writing your name on a desk. Comment?
Ask Journeys: Few smoke-free cruise options
... this policy now or are expected to in the near future? ANSWER : It amazes me that all cruise lines have not moved to smoking and non-smoking cabins when they do allow onboard smoking. Hotels do this on a regular basis in many countries. There is ... Comment?
Keep your lungs healthy
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Answers to some frequently asked questions on pulmonary disease. Photos: K. Ananthan and K. Bhagya Prakash Stop smoking: Tobacco attacks the lungs from day one. Comment?
Cigarette Tax Money Goes Up in Smoke
Fewer cigarettes sold doesn't necessarily mean less smokers, but it does mean less revenue in local, state and federal taxes. Comment?
Can You Be Addicted to Junk Food?
... can trigger the same response in the brain . "You can see activation when smokers are looking at pictures of people smoking, and the same thing when overweight individuals look at food cues," said McClernon, an associate professor in the Department ... Comment?
Wants smoking banned, all Adair Co., KY, public places
Wants smoking banned, all Adair Co., KY, public places Hi, Ed, Thanks. You guys for doing a terriffic job with Columbia Magazine! I'd like to propose a question that needs to be pondered by our county officials. Comment?
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has denied he's a pothead
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After he was photographed smoking what looked like a joint at a London party. The boy-wizard actor insists he was puffing on a hand-rolled cigarette. Comment?
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Will Be Smoke Free Campus
... non-smokers from second hand smoke, while hopefully giving smokers more incentive to quit. It's well-documented that smoking is a bad habit. Next Thursday it will become a banned habit for the staff, patients, and visitors at the Fort Walton Beach ... Comment?
... be making the rules and setting the code as we travel along. It's a bit like Elizabethan explorers setting future smoking trends by tasting the tobacco brought from the New World in the 1590s. The first big-ticket observation I made while hurtling ... Comment?