England’s pubs, clubs to go smoke-free
MSNBC - LONDON - Lawmakers voted to ban smoking in all England’s pubs and clubs on Tuesday, adding it to the growing list of countries taking a tough stand against tobacco. The vote, which was passed with a majority of 200, followed months of heated debate
Healthy Lifestyles: Smokeless Tobacco
Magic City Morning Star - Smokeless Tobacco is a highly addictive cancer-causing substance that s use is on the rise. A recent Missouri survey indicates that 14% of high school seniors are current users of some form of smokeless tobacco. A study by the Centers for Disease
Lung-cancer risk varies by race
Arizona Daily Star - Blacks who smoke up to a pack a day are far more likely than whites who smoke similar amounts to develop lung cancer, suggesting genes may help explain the racial differences long seen in the disease, researchers say. The largest study ever done on
Controlling Your Impulses After Parkinson’s Treatment
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Press ‘1′ for assistance
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - With the help of government and nonprofit agencies, community leaders and volunteers, United Way of Westmoreland County is working to improve its existing information and referral system and lay the groundwork for a 211 system. A confidential, easy
Major Health Milestone: Number of US Cancer Deaths Drops
Daily News Central - For the first time since the government began keeping national death statistics in 1930, the number of cancer deaths in the United States has fallen as improvements in diagnosis, therapy and prevention have finally overtaken increases caused by aging