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Results 1 - 20 of 18,136 in Smoking

  1. San Marcos' Smoke SignalsRead the original story w/Photo

    13 min ago | San Diego Weekly Reader

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: San Marcos, CA, Medicine, Health

  2. Women quitting smokingRead the original story

    16 min ago | KGUN-TV Tucson

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medication

  3. World DayRead the original story

    26 min ago | The News

    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.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication

  4. Radcliffe denies smoking cannabisRead the original story

    28 min ago | Daily Times

    'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe has denied smoking cannabis at a party, after allegations appeared in British tabloid the Daily Mirror.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  5. Study: Smoking bans reduce heart attacksRead the original story

    55 min ago | Madison County Herald

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Madison County, MS, Starkville, MS, Mississippi State University, Ridgeland, MS, Madison, MS

  6. Flawed argument in fight against higher tobacco taxRead the original story

    1 hr ago | South China Morning Post

    The Tobacco Control Concern Group is not, as its name would suggest, about discouraging smoking.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Opinion

  7. Eagle eyeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | The Star Online

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cataract, Life, Food, Vegetables

  8. NY smoking rate hits new low as US smoking risesRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | The Patent Trader

    New Yorkers have set a record low smoking rate for the state as reports show a slight rise in cigarette smoking nationwide.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  9. FDA warns against marketing illegal flavored cigarettesRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 20 | Examiner.com

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Marketing

  10. Mind your dietary dosesRead the original story

    Aug 26, 2008 | Canada.com

    "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.

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  11. New Yorkers set a record low smoking rateRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | WHEC-TV Rochester

    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

    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  12. Bill eyes reducing school expulsions, suspensionsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Lowell Sun

    Roughhousing between friends. Smoking cigarettes on campus. Writing your name on a desk.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Family, Kids, Carlisle, MA

  13. Ask Journeys: Few smoke-free cruise optionsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Travel

  14. Keep your lungs healthyRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | The Hindu

    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.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Chronic Bronchitis

  15. Cigarette Tax Money Goes Up in SmokeRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | WMAQ-TV

    Fewer cigarettes sold doesn't necessarily mean less smokers, but it does mean less revenue in local, state and federal taxes.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Cook County, IL

  16. Can You Be Addicted to Junk Food?Read the original story

    7 hrs ago | ABC News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse), Health, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medicine, Medication

  17. Wants smoking banned, all Adair Co., KY, public placesRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Columbia Magazine

    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.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Columbia, KY

  18. "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has denied he's a potheadRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Celebrity Mound

    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.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  19. Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Will Be Smoke Free CampusRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | WJHG-TV Panama City

    ... 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 ...

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  20. Great train snobberyRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Hindustan Times

    ... 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 ...

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