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		<title><![CDATA[Radiation After Lung Cancer Surgery Doesn&#8217;t Help All: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/13/radiation-after-lung-cancer-surgery-doesnt-help-all-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8212; For older people with a certain type and stage of lung cancer, administering radiation treatment after surgery may not extend survival, according to a new study.
Radiation is not without risks, and the new study &#8220;questions the benefit of this treatment,&#8221; said study leader Dr. Juan Wisnivesky, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=54267&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Up Cancer Risk in Barrett&#8217;s Esophagus Patients]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/10/smoking-may-up-cancer-risk-in-barretts-esophagus-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People with the condition called Barrett&#8217;s esophagus who are smokers may have double the risk of developing esophageal cancer, a new study warns.
These people also have twice the risk of developing advanced precancerous cells, according to the study in the February issue of Gastroenterology.

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		<title><![CDATA[Young Adults Who Quit Smoking Feel Better Quickly]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/10/young-adults-who-quit-smoking-feel-better-quickly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Young adults who quit smoking saw improvements in coughing and other respiratory symptoms within a few weeks, a new study indicates.
It included 327 college students aged 18 to 24 who took part in programs meant to motivate them to stop smoking. More than half the students smoked five to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=54289&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Playing Sports May Help Keep Kids From Smoking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/08/playing-sports-may-help-keep-kids-from-smoking-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Middle-school kids who participate in lots of sports are less likely to start smoking than other kids, new research finds.
Yet, students with teammates who smoke are more likely to smoke, too. This apparent influence of peers is more pronounced among girls.

&#8220;This result suggests that peers on athletic teams influence [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=54156&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quitting Smoking May Halve Risk of Oral Health Problems]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/07/quitting-smoking-may-halve-risk-of-oral-health-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Adult smokers are twice as likely to develop oral health problems as those who have kicked the habit, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found.
Compared to people who never smoked, current smokers are four times more likely to develop oral conditions, such as mouth [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=54122&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fewer Teens Exposed to Tobacco Smoke in Cars: Report]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/06/fewer-teens-exposed-to-tobacco-smoke-in-cars-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Although fewer kids are being exposed to smoking while riding in cars, more than 20 percent of nonsmoking teens still are, U.S. health officials report.
Secondhand smoke can be particularly intense in a closed space, such as inside a car, and poses a significant health risk, the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=54040&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Be Especially Tough on Men&#8217;s Brains]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/06/smoking-may-be-especially-tough-on-mens-brains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) &#8212;  Smoking appears to speed declines in memory, thinking, learning and processing information in men, but not in women, new research suggests.
One expert said the findings are just one more reason to quit the habit.

&#8220;This study underscores that smoking is bad for your brain, and that mid-life smoking is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=54094&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/03/booze-and-family-history-of-colon-cancer-a-bad-mix-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alcoholism]]></category>
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FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.
For the study, researchers in Boston examined data from more than 87,000 women in the Nurses&#8217; Health Study and 47,000 men in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=54025&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exercise a Good Pick-Me-Up After Cancer Treatment: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/01/exercise-a-good-pick-me-up-after-cancer-treatment-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Exercise can improve the health, energy and well-being of cancer patients after they&#8217;ve completed their main cancer treatment, a new review finds.
University of Hong Kong researchers analyzed the results of 34 clinical trials that examined the effects of physical activity among adult patients with breast, prostate, gynecologic, colorectal, gastric [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=53930&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[When Mom-to-Be&#8217;s Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/01/31/when-mom-to-bes-overweight-and-smokes-risk-for-birth-defects-rises/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy could damage their baby&#8217;s developing heart, a new study warns.
Researchers in the Netherlands looked at nearly 800 fetuses and babies with congenital heart defects, but no other birth defects, between 1997 and 2008.  Congenital means present at birth. This [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=53890&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/01/20/smoking-during-pregnancy-not-linked-to-autism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Children born to women who smoke during pregnancy are not at increased risk for autism, according to a new study.
Smoking during pregnancy has been considered a possible cause of autism in children due to known links between smoking and behavioral disorders and obstetric complications, but previous studies of a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=53169&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA to Weigh Safety of Tobacco Lozenges, Strips]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/01/17/fda-to-weigh-safety-of-tobacco-lozenges-strips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; They may look and smell a lot like candy, but dissolvable, smokeless tobacco products aren&#8217;t for kids.  The safety and risks of &#8220;dissolvables&#8221; are the subject of a three-day U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting this week.
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		<title><![CDATA[At More U.S. Workplaces, Smokers Need Not Apply]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/01/13/at-more-u-s-workplaces-smokers-need-not-apply/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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FRIDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Following the lead of the Cleveland Clinic and a growing number of other hospitals, Pennsylvania&#8217;s Geisinger Health System will turn away job applicants who smoke starting next month. 
&#8220;This is quite a trend. Hospital systems throughout the country are doing this increasingly,&#8221; said Dr. Michael [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52937&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Make Your Quit-Smoking Resolution Stick]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/26/how-to-make-your-quit-smoking-resolution-stick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Quitting smoking is one of the most common New Year&#8217;s resolutions, but it&#8217;s easier said than done, with six of 10 smokers requiring multiple attempts before successfully kicking the habit, according to the American Lung Association.
However, preparing a quit-smoking plan can greatly improve your chances of success.

&#8220;Quitting smoking is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52646&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[40 Years On, the Triumphs and Challenges of America&#8217;s &#8216;War on Cancer&#8217;]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/21/40-years-on-the-triumphs-and-challenges-of-americas-war-on-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorectal Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPV]]></category>
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By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Jack Whelan first knew something was wrong when it got harder and harder to walk from the train station in Boston to the financial district where he worked. 
He knew something was terribly wrong when he started getting nose bleeds. 

A consultation with an oncologist confirmed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52544&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Life After Cigarettes Is Happier: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/16/life-after-cigarettes-is-happier-study/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2011/12/16/life-after-cigarettes-is-happier-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Not only does their health improve, but people who quit smoking get a boost in their quality of life,  new research finds. 
&#8220;Quitting is hard, but if you can actually do it, there are a lot of benefits that you might not have thought about,&#8221; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52447&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Linked to Skin Cancer in Women]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/15/smoking-linked-to-skin-cancer-in-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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THURSDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) &#8212; If you&#8217;re a woman who smokes and you are looking for another reason to quit, consider this: A new study has found a link between tobacco use and skin cancer.
The study found that women who had squamous cell skin cancer were more likely to have smoked [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52414&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Electronic Cigarette Makers Must Prove Safety of Products: Report]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/14/electronic-cigarette-makers-must-prove-safety-of-products-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A new report details exactly what kind of scientific proof the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should require from the makers of electronic cigarettes and tobacco lozenges to show that what they are selling is not harmful to the overall public health.
These &#8220;modified risk&#8221; products claim [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52374&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Targeted Drugs, Lung CT Screening Top Cancer Advances in 2011]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/06/targeted-drugs-lung-ct-screening-top-cancer-advances-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skin Cancer Nonmelanoma]]></category>
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TUESDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) &#8212; As the war against cancer continues, a group representing U.S. oncologists has picked its &#8220;Top Five&#8221; list of advances in cancer care for 2011.
Leading the list are approvals for a bevy of new, targeted drugs for tough-to-treat malignancies, plus promising results suggesting CT chest scans may [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52149&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smokeout Day: The Best Ways to Quit]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/16/smokeout-day-the-best-ways-to-quit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Lisa EspositoHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) &#8212; As thousands of smokers across the United States try to kick their bad habit as part of the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, experts agree that a two-pronged strategy is the best bet for success.
&#8220;The U.S. Public Health Service has twice done very extensive reviews of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=51214&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Negative Anti-Smoking Ads Turn Off Anxious Viewers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/11/negative-anti-smoking-ads-turn-off-anxious-viewers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Certain types of anti-smoking ads may not be effective for young adult smokers who are generally anxious, according to a new study.
University of Georgia researchers found that these smokers tend to tune out anti-smoking videos that warn how smoking can lead to disease and death and how secondhand smoke [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=51081&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Most Smokers Want to Quit, CDC Report Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/10/most-smokers-want-to-quit-cdc-report-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Despite the known dangers of smoking, about 20 percent of Americans still light up, but almost 70 percent want to quit, a new government report shows.
&#8220;This study is reassuring to us,&#8221; Dr. Tim McAfee, director of the Office on Smoking and Health at the U.S. Centers [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=51109&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Money Woes May Drive Some Seniors to Smoke, Drink More]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/09/money-woes-may-drive-some-seniors-to-smoke-drink-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Some older adults may turn to alcohol or cigarettes as a way to cope with financial stress, particularly men and people with less education, a new study suggests.
In the study, researchers surveyed 2,300 older Americans periodically between 1992 and 2006, and found that 16 percent reported growing financial strain [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=51045&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Public Smoking Bans May Spill Over to Households]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/08/public-smoking-bans-may-spill-over-to-households/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking bans in public places have had a spillover effect by reducing smoking in homes as well, according to a new study.
U.S. researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative household survey of tobacco use and found that people who lived in counties with total smoking bans in workplaces, restaurants [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50961&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Judge Blocks FDA Plan for Graphic Cigarette Warnings]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/07/judge-blocks-fda-plan-for-graphic-cigarette-warnings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s plans to require graphic warning labels on cigarette packs was derailed temporarily Monday when a federal judge blocked the effort, suggesting it was a violation of the tobacco industry&#8217;s First Amendment free-speech rights. 
Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50969&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some Smokers More Likely to Quit After Stroke Than Others]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/04/some-smokers-more-likely-to-quit-after-stroke-than-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smokers are more likely to kick the habit after a stroke if the area of their brain that processes emotions was damaged by the stroke, researchers say.
The study also found that people who planned to stop smoking before they had a stroke were much more likely to be successful [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50908&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brain Stimulation May Help Kill Cigarette Cravings, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/03/brain-stimulation-may-help-kill-cigarette-cravings-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; In smokers, stimulating the brain in certain ways can manipulate their cravings for cigarettes, researchers have found. 
The finding could lead to new treatments to help people kick the habit, according to the authors of the study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Biological Psychiatry.

Using brain imaging technology, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50900&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[CT Scans May Pick Up COPD Early in Smokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/25/ct-scans-may-pick-up-copd-early-in-smokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Men with a history of heavy smoking who have a CT scan to look for lung cancer could benefit from a simultaneous check for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Dutch researchers suggest.
It&#8217;s estimated that smoking will cause more than 8 million deaths a year around the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50342&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking&#8217;s Effect on Lungs Similar to Cystic Fibrosis: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/18/smokings-effect-on-lungs-similar-to-cystic-fibrosis-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking seems to have a similar effect on the lungs as cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease affecting the lungs and other organs, a new study reveals. 
Researchers found that like cystic fibrosis, smoking leads to the production of sticky mucus that causes dry cough and infections. They concluded [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50159&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Pot Might Up Depression Risk in Vulnerable Teens]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/13/smoking-pot-might-up-depression-risk-in-vulnerable-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
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THURSDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8211;
Smoking marijuana increases the risk of depression in youngsters who are genetically susceptible to the mental health disorder, according to a new study.
About two-thirds of the population have the variant of the serotonin gene (5-HTT) that increases vulnerability to depression, said the researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

They [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49961&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Globally, 2 Million Deaths a Year Linked to Smoky Stoves]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/13/globally-2-million-deaths-a-year-linked-to-smoky-stoves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home and Travel]]></category>
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THURSDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoky, inefficient indoor cooking and heating stoves that are widely used by people in developing nations contribute to 2 million deaths a year, according to health experts.
Indoor air pollution from these stoves affects about 3 billion people, or nearly half the world&#8217;s population, the U.S. National Institutes of Health [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49951&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rising Global Smoking Rates Could Add Millions of TB Deaths]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/12/rising-global-smoking-rates-could-add-millions-of-tb-deaths/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) &#8212; There could be 18 million more tuberculosis (TB) cases and 40 million more TB deaths worldwide over the next 40 years if smoking rates stay at their current levels, a new study warns.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection of the lungs. Smoking raises the risk of contracting TB and of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49978&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[National Study Will Track Tobacco Use in U.S.]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/06/national-study-will-track-tobacco-use-in-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A large, national study on how new government regulations affect smoking and other tobacco use and people&#8217;s understanding about the risks was announced Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Researchers will follow more than 40,000 people, aged 12 and older, who [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49836&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smokers Have Heart Attacks Earlier Than Nonsmokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/05/smokers-have-heart-attacks-earlier-than-nonsmokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Congestive Heart Failure]]></category>
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smokers have heart attacks earlier in life than nonsmokers, and women smokers are more likely than men to suffer complications after a heart attack, according to a new study.
Researchers examined data on 3,588 patients admitted to the University of Michigan Medical Center from 1999 through 2006 after suffering a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49765&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Double Risk for Stroke]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/03/smoking-may-double-risk-for-stroke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Compared to people who don&#8217;t smoke, smokers face twice the risk of stroke and they are likely to have that stroke nearly a decade sooner, a Canadian study finds.
But within two years of quitting smoking, the risk for stroke or heart disease drops to non-smoker levels, the researchers said.

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		<title><![CDATA[Study Says Big Tobacco Covered Up Info on Cancer Risk]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/30/study-says-big-tobacco-covered-up-info-on-cancer-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A new study claims that tobacco companies knew for years that cigarette smoke contained dangerous and potentially deadly radioactivity but purposefully didn&#8217;t let the public know. 
A representative of one of the tobacco companies, however, said it is &#8220;illogical&#8221; to say that the existence of the radioactivity was secret [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49653&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Campus Smoking Bans May Help College Students Quit]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/29/campus-smoking-bans-may-help-college-students-quit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Campus-wide smoking bans appear to help university students cut back on their nicotine habit, new research suggests.
The finding stems from a comparative analysis of smoking patterns on two campuses: one with a ban and one without.

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		<title><![CDATA[1 in 5 American Workers Still Smokes: CDC]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/29/1-in-5-american-workers-still-smokes-cdc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Almost 20 percent of American workers are smokers, particularly the least educated, poorest, youngest and uninsured, a new government report finds.
Of workers without a high school education, more than 28 percent smoke, similar to people with no health insurance. Nearly 28 percent of those living below [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49620&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quitting Smoking Could Give Memory a Boost]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/21/quitting-smoking-could-give-memory-a-boost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) &#8212; In addition to the many known health benefits of quitting smoking, researchers have now discovered another good reason to kick the habit &#8212; it may help improve your everyday memory.
The team at Northumbria University in Newcastle, the United Kingdom, gave memory tests to 27 smokers, 18 former-smokers and 24 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49361&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exercise Ups Kids&#8217; Quit-Smoking Success Rate]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/19/exercise-ups-kids-quit-smoking-success-rate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) &#8212;  A program that combines counseling with physical activity may offer teens a more effective way to stop smoking. 
Less than 5 percent of those who were assigned to a brief smoking cessation intervention had quit smoking after three months. But, in the group of teens [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49261&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quitting Smoking May Improve Personality, Study Suggests]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/14/quitting-smoking-may-improve-personality-study-suggests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Aside from the well-known health benefits of quitting smoking, new research suggests that people who kick the habit may improve their personalities as well. 
Researchers from the University of Missouri found that smoking is a trigger for impulsivity (acting without thinking) and neuroticism (often being emotionally negative and anxious) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49231&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Toxic After-Effects Still Haunt 9/11 Responders]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/07/toxic-after-effects-still-haunt-911-responders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Sean Callan, a stone mason in New York City, was working just seven blocks from the World Trade Center when he heard the explosion of the first plane hitting the North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001. 


He and other workers dropped their tools and raced toward [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49029&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fewer U.S. Adults Smoking, CDC Says]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/06/fewer-u-s-adults-smoking-cdc-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The rate of smoking among U.S. adults has resumed its four-decade decline, and those who continue to light up appear to smoke less than previous generations, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
&#8220;For 40 years there was a consistent decline in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49039&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Harder on Women&#8217;s Arteries Than Men&#8217;s, Scans Show]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/31/smoking-harder-on-womens-arteries-than-mens-scans-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease]]></category>
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking causes more arterial damage in women than in men, a new study finds.
Researchers used ultrasound to assess the carotid arteries (neck arteries that carry blood to the brain) in 1,893 women and 1,694 men in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, France and Italy.

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		<title><![CDATA[Xalkori Approved for Advanced Lung Cancer]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/29/xalkori-approved-for-advanced-lung-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Xalkori (crizotinib) and a companion diagnostic test have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a certain genetic abnormality, the agency said in a news release.
The test and drug are aimed at NSCLC cancers that express an abnormal [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48882&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Expense May Be Causing Fewer Young Blacks to Smoke]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/26/expense-may-be-causing-fewer-young-blacks-to-smoke-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Rising cigarette prices and other economic and social factors led to the sharp drop in smoking that occurred among black youth between the 1970s and 1990s, U.S. researchers say.
In the early 1970s, smoking rates among black and white youth were similar and began to decline in both groups around [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48843&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Expense May Be Causing Fewer Young Blacks to Smoke]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/26/expense-may-be-causing-fewer-young-blacks-to-smoke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Rising cigarette prices and other economic and social factors led to the sharp drop in smoking that occurred among black youth between the 1970s and 1990s, U.S. researchers say.
In the early 1970s, smoking rates among black and white youth were similar and began to decline in both groups around [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48827&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quitting Even Tougher When Smokers Battle Other Addictions]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/26/quitting-even-tougher-when-smokers-battle-other-addictions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Four out of every 10 smokers is also burdened with alcohol or drug addictions, or mental health disorders, and getting them to quit cigarettes can be a big challenge.
But a new study finds that these patients are five times more likely to give up smoking if they receive smoking-cessation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48825&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teen Drinking, Smoking Higher Among Facebook Users: Survey]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/24/teen-drinking-smoking-higher-among-facebook-users-survey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alcoholism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) &#8212; U.S. teens who use social networking sites and watch &#8220;suggestive&#8221; TV shows are more likely to use drugs and alcohol than teens with little exposure to such media, a new survey found.
The survey included more than 1,000 youths from around the nation aged 12 to 17 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48601&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Women Who Drink, Smoke Are Less Likely to Stick With Tamoxifen]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/23/women-who-drink-smoke-are-less-likely-to-stick-with-tamoxifen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alcoholism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breast Cancer]]></category>
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TUESDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Women at high risk for breast cancer who smoke and drink are less likely to stick with a drug regimen meant to prevent cancer, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed adherence to the drug tamoxifen by 11,000 women with a high risk of breast cancer who took part in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48633&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs a Turn-Off for Smokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/18/graphic-images-on-cigarette-packs-a-turn-off-for-smokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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THURSDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smokers are less likely to buy cigarettes if they are in plain, unbranded packages with warning labels featuring graphic images of cancer, a new study finds.
Susquehanna University researchers held an experimental auction with 404 adult smokers bidding on four different kinds of cigarette packages.

One package had a text-only warning [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48442&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bladder Cancer Risk Even Higher for Smokers Than Thought]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/16/bladder-cancer-risk-even-higher-for-smokers-than-thought/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Almost half of all bladder cancers can be attributed to smoking cigarettes, and the risk of bladder cancer has increased significantly for smokers in the past three decades, a new study finds.
Smokers now face a four times higher risk of developing bladder cancer than someone who [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48430&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Menthol May Make It Tougher to Stop Smoking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/15/menthol-may-make-it-tougher-to-stop-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Menthol cigarettes make it more difficult for smokers to quit, especially blacks and Puerto Ricans,  a new study indicates.
Researchers at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the UMDNJ-School of Public Health analyzed tobacco use data from the U.S. National Cancer Institute and focused on white, black and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48245&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pumping Iron Helps Smokers Quit Without Weight Gain: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/10/pumping-iron-helps-smokers-quit-without-weight-gain-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Would-be ex-smokers may want to try weight lifting to help them kick the habit for good, a new study suggests.
The researchers found that three months of pumping iron seemed to help curb cigarette cravings and withdrawal symptoms, while lessening the weight gain that sometimes accompanies quitting.

Overall, men and women [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48076&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Women May Face Greater Heart Risk From Smoking Than Men]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/10/women-may-face-greater-heart-risk-from-smoking-than-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Women who smoke have a 25 percent higher risk of developing heart disease than male smokers do, according to a huge, new study.
Although the reason for the higher risk isn&#8217;t known, researchers suspect there are biological differences in how women&#8217;s bodies react to damaging cigarette smoke. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48202&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Early Morning Smoking Riskier For Cancer]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/08/early-morning-smoking-riskier-for-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mind and Body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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MONDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smokers who light up right after they wake up in the morning may be at greater risk for lung, head and neck cancers than those who wait longer before having their first cigarette of the day, a new study finds.
The study was released online Aug. 8 in advance of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48005&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Elderly Lung Cancer Patients Can Gain From Two-Drug Chemo: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/08/elderly-lung-cancer-patients-can-gain-from-two-drug-chemo-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News)  &#8212; Countering conventional wisdom, researchers in France say that elderly lung cancer patients can gain significant benefit from an aggressive, double-barreled chemotherapy that&#8217;s often used in younger patients.
The finding raises questions about standard public health recommendations, such as those issued the American Society of Clinical Oncology [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=48038&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Teens Less Likely to Be Heavy Smokers, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/05/todays-teens-less-likely-to-be-heavy-smokers-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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THURSDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Compared with high school smokers two decades ago, today&#8217;s teen smokers are more likely to smoke only occasionally, or smoke fewer cigarettes each day, according to a new study. 
Researchers revealed that among high school smokers, the percentage of teens considered heavy smokers &#8212; having more than 11 cigarettes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47992&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Linked to Raised Risk of Irregular Heartbeat, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/05/smoking-linked-to-raised-risk-of-irregular-heartbeat-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking increases the risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study warns.
U.S. researchers reviewed data from more than 15,000 people, aged 45 to 64, who were followed for an average of 13 years, and found that there were 876 atrial fibrillation events during that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47989&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smokers Mistakenly Believe Vitamins Protect Them From Cancer]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/05/smokers-mistakenly-believe-vitamins-protect-them-from-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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FRIDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) &#8211;
Smokers who take a multivitamin pill may think they can smoke more because the supplement protects them from the harmful affects of cigarettes, according to a new study.
Researchers found that some people who smoke mistakenly believe the vitamins will reduce their risk of cancer, allowing them to light up more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47974&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Teens Less Likely to Be Heavy Smokers, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/04/todays-teens-less-likely-to-be-heavy-smokers-study-finds-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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THURSDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Compared with high school smokers two decades ago, today&#8217;s teen smokers are more likely to smoke only occasionally, or smoke fewer cigarettes each day, according to a new study. 
Researchers revealed that among high school smokers, the percentage of teens considered heavy smokers &#8212; having more than 11 cigarettes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47994&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Withdrawal Shows Up in Brain Mood Centers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/03/smoking-withdrawal-shows-up-in-brain-mood-centers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Changes in brain areas that control mood may explain why some heavy smokers become depressed after they quit smoking, which increases their risk of resuming smoking.
That&#8217;s the finding of Canadian researchers who conducted PET brain scans on 24 nonsmokers, 12 moderate smokers (15 to 24 cigarettes a day) and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47896&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking, Diabetes, Obesity May Shrink Your Brain]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/01/smoking-diabetes-obesity-may-shrink-your-brain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obesity]]></category>
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By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) &#8212; As if there weren&#8217;t already enough good reasons to avoid smoking and keep your weight, blood sugar levels and blood pressure all under control, a new study suggests these risk factors in middle age may cause your brain to shrink, leading to mental declines up to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47787&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heart Disease Prevention May Save Billions Annually in U.S.]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/26/heart-disease-prevention-may-save-billions-annually-in-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cholesterol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease]]></category>
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TUESDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Prevention is the key to stemming the soaring cost of heart disease in the United States, which reached $450 billion last year, according to a new policy statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Programs to better manage cholesterol, blood pressure and tobacco use would be a wise long-term investment [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47603&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking After Heart Attack Raises Risk of Dying]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/25/smoking-after-heart-attack-raises-risk-of-dying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Congestive Heart Failure]]></category>
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MONDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People who resume smoking after hospitalization for a heart attack are more likely to die than those who quit for good, a new Italian study confirms.
The findings &#8212; that patients who relapsed were three to five times more likely to die than those who stop &#8212; suggest that doctors [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47626&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secondhand Smoke Linked to Hearing Loss in Teens]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/18/secondhand-smoke-linked-to-hearing-loss-in-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Exposure to secondhand smoke could affect hearing development in children and increase their risk of hearing loss during adolescence, a new study indicates.
These findings may warrant screenings for hearing loss among children exposed to secondhand smoke, the researchers warned.

Roughly 60 percent of children in the United States are exposed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47318&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cigarette Tax Unlikely to Deter Some Smokers: Report]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/15/cigarette-tax-unlikely-to-deter-some-smokers-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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FRIDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) &#8212; In an attempt to get smokers to kick the harmful habit, a number of governments have raised taxes on cigarettes, yet many people remain undeterred by the price increases, according to a new Canadian study.
But the public health measure has prompted at least some low-income and middle-income smokers to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47233&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Less Lighting Up in Movies Aimed at Kids]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/14/less-lighting-up-in-movies-aimed-at-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The number of films that children are likely to see that include smoking has dropped for the fifth year in a row, a new report finds.
Overall, there has been a nearly 72 percent drop since 2005 in smoking images in movies rated G, PG or PG-13 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47257&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ADHD, Learning Issues May Be Linked to Secondhand Smoke]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/11/adhd-learning-issues-may-be-linked-to-secondhand-smoke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD ADD]]></category>
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By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) &#8212;  Children exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes face a higher risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, other behavioral problems and learning disorders, a new study finds. 
The research doesn&#8217;t definitively prove that tobacco smoke can harm children&#8217;s brains, and it doesn&#8217;t say how much smoke [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=47102&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Arcapta Inhaler Approved for COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/05/arcapta-inhaler-approved-for-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TUESDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The Arcapta Neohaler (indacaterol inhalation powder) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the long-term treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD symptoms include airflow obstruction, breathlessness, chronic cough and excessive phlegm, the agency said in a news release. Cigarette smoking is a primary cause [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46912&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Experimental Drug Bests Chemo in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/05/experimental-drug-bests-chemo-in-non-small-cell-lung-cancer-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A drug designed to treat certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer boosts survival time without progression of cancer by several months, according to a new study. 
The findings reveal that the drug, known as erlotinib (brand name Tarceva), doesn&#8217;t just boost lifespan, said Dr. Neal E. Ready, associate [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46910&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix Ups Risk of Heart Problems: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/04/stop-smoking-drug-chantix-ups-risk-of-heart-problems-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The quit-smoking drug Chantix may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes by as much as 72 percent in smokers who take it, even those without heart disease, researchers say.
The new study comes just over a week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46852&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Child&#8217;s Surgery May Prompt Parents to Try to Quit Smoking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/30/a-childs-surgery-may-prompt-parents-to-try-to-quit-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Parents who smoke are more likely to try to kick the habit if their child is having surgery, but their chances of success aren&#8217;t any better than normal, a new study reveals.

The findings suggest that doctors could play an important role in helping these parents quit smoking, said the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46810&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Who Should Get a CT Scan to Screen for Lung Cancer?]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/30/who-should-get-a-ct-scan-to-screen-for-lung-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Annual low-dose CT scans cut the death rate from lung cancer by 20 percent in heavy smokers and formerly heavy smokers, compared to those who get annual chest X-rays, according to the results of a major National Cancer Institute study released on Wednesday.
Experts are calling the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46760&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Illegal Tobacco Sales to U.S. Minors Reach All-Time Low]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/30/illegal-tobacco-sales-to-u-s-minors-reach-all-time-low/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Illegal tobacco sales to minors have reached an all-time low in the United States as the result of a historic federal and state partnership, according to a federal government report.
The average national retailer violation rate in 2010 was 9.3 percent, the lowest level in the 14-year history of a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46757&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Addiction Starts Early in American Society, Report Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/29/addiction-starts-early-in-american-society-report-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alcoholism]]></category>
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WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A new study reveals that 90 percent of Americans who are addicted to tobacco, alcohol or other substances started smoking, drinking or using drugs before they were 18 years old.
The study also found that one-quarter of Americans who began using any addictive substance before age 18 are addicted, compared [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46784&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Motivational Text Messages May Help Smokers Quit]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/29/motivational-text-messages-may-help-smokers-quit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Motivational text messages more than double the odds that smokers will be able to kick the habit, new research suggests.
The study included 5,800 smokers in the United Kingdom who wanted to quit and were assigned to either a group who received motivational text messages (2,915 participants) or a control [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46763&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking, Prostate Cancer a Deadly Mix]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/21/smoking-prostate-cancer-a-deadly-mix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prostate Cancer]]></category>
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TUESDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smokers diagnosed with prostate cancer are more likely to have the cancer recur after treatment and are more likely to die than non-smokers, a new study says.
The study included 5,366 men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study who were diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1986 and 2006. There were [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46515&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA Unveils Graphic Images for Cigarette Packs]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/21/fda-unveils-graphic-images-for-cigarette-packs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) &#8212; In a dramatic bid to get more Americans to quit smoking, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released nine graphic warning labels that will appear on all packs of cigarettes by no later than September 2012. 
One image shows a man&#8217;s face and a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46450&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mouse Study Reveals How Smoking Helps Keep People Thin]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/09/mouse-study-reveals-how-smoking-helps-keep-people-thin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The notion that smoking somehow helps keep smokers thin has gotten new support from a study in mice &#8212; and the finding might one day be parlayed into new drugs to control weight gain.
It&#8217;s always a leap to extrapolate from animal experiments, one expert said, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46069&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chronic Pot Smoking Affects Brain Chemistry, Scans Show]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/07/chronic-pot-smoking-affects-brain-chemistry-scans-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Imaging scans show that chronic daily use of marijuana can have a detrimental effect on the brain, according to a new report.
In the study, researchers revealed that chronic use of the drug caused a decrease in the number of receptors involved in a wide array of important mental and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=45916&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cigarette Packaging Still Too Alluring, Studies Find]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/05/27/cigarette-packaging-still-too-alluring-studies-find/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 16:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Savvy tobacco companies are using color and other design elements to circumvent new U.S. regulations that crack down on misleading cigarette packaging, researchers say.
As of June 2010, tobacco companies were prohibited from using terms such as &#8220;light,&#8221; &#8220;mild&#8221; or &#8220;low,&#8221;  which minimize the dangers of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=45499&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[When Pregnant Mom Smokes, Baby&#8217;s DNA May Change]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/05/18/when-pregnant-mom-smokes-babys-dna-may-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 13:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Women who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their unborn children at increased risk for a DNA change, a new study suggests.
The change, called DNA methylation, can change a gene&#8217;s usual function. The researchers argue that the altered genes, which can be passed from parent to child, may explain [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=45219&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Raises Odds for Cancer in Women Already at High Risk]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/05/18/smoking-raises-odds-for-cancer-in-women-already-at-high-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 13:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Long-term smoking significantly increases the risk of invasive breast, lung and colon cancers in women with a high risk of breast cancer, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed how smoking, drinking and physical activity affected the risk of several common cancers in 13,388 women at increased risk of breast cancer [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=45211&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heavy Smoking Tied to Advanced Kidney Cancer]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/05/15/heavy-smoking-tied-to-advanced-kidney-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 13:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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SUNDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking increases the risk of advanced kidney cancer, researchers report.
In a new study, a team from Duke University Medical Center reviewed the cases of 845 patients who had had surgery for kidney cancer &#8212; or renal cell carcinoma &#8212; between 2000 and 2009. They found that current and former [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=45107&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secondhand Smoke May Trigger Nicotine Craving]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/05/04/secondhand-smoke-may-trigger-nicotine-craving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Secondhand smoke could trigger cravings for nicotine and make it harder for smokers to kick the habit, a new study suggests.
The research, funded by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), found that secondhand smoke has a direct and measurable impact on the brain similar to that of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44814&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secondhand Smoke Boosts Boys&#8217; Blood Pressure]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/05/02/secondhand-smoke-boosts-boys-blood-pressure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 15:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Boys who are exposed to secondhand smoke tend to have higher blood pressure levels than other boys, placing them at increased risk of developing hypertension when they grow up, a new study has found. But the reverse was true for girls. 
In the study, researchers analyzed statistics from four [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44696&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoke-Free Laws Moving Ahead in U.S.]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/21/smoke-free-laws-moving-ahead-in-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking bans in workplaces, restaurants and bars across the United States are now in place in half the states, and all such venues across the country could be smoke-free by 2020, government researchers reported Thursday.
Indoor areas of worksites, restaurants and bars are major sources of secondhand smoke, and approximately [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44411&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[For Nonsmokers, Healthy Living Cuts Death Rate in Half: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/19/for-nonsmokers-healthy-living-cuts-death-rate-in-half-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A healthy lifestyle nearly halves nonsmokers&#8217; risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, a new study finds.
Most lifestyle guidelines for reducing the risk of illness and death warn against smoking or other types of tobacco use. But about 80 percent of Americans are never or former [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44377&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Many Smokers Still Deceived by Cigarette Labeling]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/12/many-smokers-still-deceived-by-cigarette-labeling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Many smokers in western nations still incorrectly believe that certain types of cigarettes, such as &#8220;mild&#8221; and &#8220;low tar&#8221; brands, are less of a health risk than others, a new study shows.
Researchers surveyed more than 8,000 smokers in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, and found [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44271&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hookah Use Common Among College Students, Survey Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/08/hookah-use-common-among-college-students-survey-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Nearly one-fifth of U.S. college students who took part in a survey regularly use hookahs (water pipes), and many of them mistakenly believe that hookah smoking is safer than cigarette smoking.
The Internet-based survey sent to a random sample of students at eight North Carolina colleges and universities found that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44227&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nearly 20% of Lung Cancer Patients Keep Smoking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/08/nearly-20-of-lung-cancer-patients-keep-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By John LeightyHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Many patients diagnosed with lung cancer &#8212; as well as their family caregivers &#8212; continue to smoke even though doing so may jeopardize their recovery and long-term health outcome, says a study sponsored by the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
Researchers report that nearly one in five recently [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44155&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blood Test Holds Hope for Spotting Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/04/blood-test-holds-hope-for-spotting-lung-cancer-in-nonsmokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Preliminary research suggests that a blood test could offer evidence that a nonsmoker has lung cancer, potentially giving doctors a new diagnostic tool.
About one in four people who develop lung cancer have never smoked. This test could be used to find indications of the disease in patients whose chest [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43676&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Study Links Smoking, Breast Cancer in Older Women]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/03/study-links-smoking-breast-cancer-in-older-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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SUNDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; There&#8217;s a significant link between smoking and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, but it depends on their body weight, researchers report.
Breast cancer risk was higher than normal among female smokers who were not obese, but this strong association was not evident in obese female smokers, according to a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43567&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quitting Smoking Cuts Cancer Risk After Liver Transplant]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/30/quitting-smoking-cuts-cancer-risk-after-liver-transplant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News)&#8211; Liver transplant patients who quit smoking are less likely to develop smoking-related cancers, a new study suggests.
Spanish researchers reviewed data from hundreds of patients who had their first liver transplant between April 1990 and December 2009. Over the average follow-up period of 7.5 years, patients who quit smoking after their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43529&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Babies Who Sleep in Smokers&#8217; Rooms Face &#8216;Thirdhand&#8217; Smoke]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/30/babies-who-sleep-in-smokers-rooms-face-thirdhand-smoke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Levels of nicotine in the hair of infants who sleep in the same room with parents who smoke are three times higher than in babies who sleep in another room, a new study finds.
The nicotine is from cigarette smoke particles that impregnate the parents&#8217; skin, clothes and hair, which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43527&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teens Who Smoke Early Often Try Pot Later, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/28/teens-who-smoke-early-often-try-pot-later-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Teenagers who begin smoking at an early age are much more likely to start using marijuana by the time they&#8217;re 17, researchers report.
Their analysis of data from a Finnish-American birth cohort study that began in 1994 found that by the time they were 17, about 15 percent of girls [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43402&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nicotine Raises Blood Sugar Levels in Lab]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/27/nicotine-raises-blood-sugar-levels-in-lab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
SUNDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking is damaging to everyone&#8217;s health, but the nicotine in cigarettes may be even more deadly for people who have diabetes.
In lab experiments, researchers discovered that nicotine raised blood sugar levels, and the more nicotine that was present, the higher the blood sugar levels were. Higher [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43406&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lung Cancer Evolves With Treatment, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/23/lung-cancer-evolves-with-treatment-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A new study helps explain how some lung cancers become resistant to targeted drug therapy.
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center analyzed tumor samples from 37 patients with non-small cell lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and identified two new genetic changes associated with resistance.

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		<title><![CDATA[No Complications From Quitting Smoking as Surgery Nears: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/14/no-complications-from-quitting-smoking-as-surgery-nears-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Quitting smoking eight weeks or less before surgery doesn&#8217;t increase a patient&#8217;s risk of postoperative complications, say British researchers who reviewed nine previous studies.
&#8220;Cigarette smoking has been implicated as a risk factor for postoperative complications across a spectrum of surgical specialties,&#8221; according to background information with the study. &#8220;Compared [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43162&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Text Messages May Help Smokers Kick the Addiction, Small Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/11/text-messages-may-help-smokers-kick-the-addiction-small-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Text messages may help smokers kick the addiction, particularly if they are tailored to the individual, according to researchers who conducted two studies on 27 heavy smokers.
In one study, functional MRI was used to pinpoint the brain regions most active in controlling urges to smoke, which researchers described as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43118&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lesser Known Lung Diseases Can Strike Smokers, Ex-Smokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/09/lesser-known-lung-diseases-can-strike-smokers-ex-smokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A sizable minority of smokers and former-smokers develop lung conditions that reduce lung capacity, but leave them less likely to have either emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research shows.
In fact, the study published in the March 10 issue of  the New England [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43074&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking During Early Pregnancy May Put Baby&#8217;s Heart at Risk]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/02/smoking-during-early-pregnancy-may-put-babys-heart-at-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Babies born to women who smoke in the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to have a congenital heart defect than are the offspring of mothers who don&#8217;t smoke, a new study shows.
The increased risk ranged from 20 percent to 70 percent, varying by the type of defect. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=42848&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Study Finds Smoking Linked to Breast Cancer Risk]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/01/study-finds-smoking-linked-to-breast-cancer-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Both smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke appear to increase the risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal women, new research shows.
Although earlier studies had found little or no connection between breast cancer and smoking, as more women smokers reach menopause the connection may be surfacing for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=42824&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cigarette Smoke Fuels Mucus Production in People With Bronchitis]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/02/23/cigarette-smoke-fuels-mucus-production-in-people-with-bronchitis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking increases the production of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis, a new study shows.
U.S. researchers conducted tests on human airway tissue and on laboratory mice, and found that cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that causes the natural death of mucus-producing cells in the airways of bronchitis patients.

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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking During Head &amp; Neck Cancer Therapy Tied to Poor Outcome]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/02/18/smoking-during-head-neck-cancer-therapy-tied-to-poor-outcome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Patients with head and neck cancer who continue to smoke while undergoing radiation treatments have a much lower long-term survival rate than those who kick the addiction, researchers have found.
In the study of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, 23 percent of 101 patients who [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=42335&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Up Risk of ALS]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/02/14/smoking-may-up-risk-of-als/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking may increase the risk of the fatal muscle-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), researchers warn.
Each year in the United States, more than 5,500 people are diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig&#8217;s disease. There is no cure for the disease and treatments are very limited.

In this study, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=42233&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Odds of Quitting Smoking May Be Clear on Scans]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/31/odds-of-quitting-smoking-may-be-clear-on-scans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Brain scans can predict a smoker&#8217;s chances of being able to quit, according to a new study.
It included 28 heavy smokers recruited from a smoking cessation program. Functional MRI was used to monitor the participants&#8217; brain activity as they watched television ads meant to help people quit smoking.

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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking, Obesity Slowing U.S. Life Expectancy Gains: Report]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/25/smoking-obesity-slowing-u-s-life-expectancy-gains-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Longevity isn&#8217;t increasing as fast in the United States as it is in other developed countries, says a new report that points a finger at high rates of smoking and obesity.
For 25 years, U.S. life expectancy at age 50 has increased, but more slowly than in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41803&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heavy Smoking Linked to Small Increase in Breast Cancer Risk]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/24/heavy-smoking-linked-to-small-increase-in-breast-cancer-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Heavy smokers of childbearing age &#8212; especially women who have not been pregnant &#8212; may face a modest increase in their risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Researchers from Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that breast cancer among [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41763&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[40 States Get an &#8216;F&#8217; in Tobacco Prevention From New Report Card]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/20/40-states-get-an-f-in-tobacco-prevention-from-new-report-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A new report card gives the U.S. government relatively high marks for advances in treating people with tobacco-related illnesses, but gives low or failing grades to most states as their anti-smoking programs falter.
The report, from the American Lung Association, finds most states sorely lacking in efforts [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41672&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Scenes in Movies Light Up Smokers&#8217; Brains]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/18/smoking-scenes-in-movies-light-up-smokers-brains/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Seeing a character in a movie light up a cigarette triggers smokers&#8217; brains to plan the same motions, new research shows.
In the study, functional MRI was used to monitor brain activity in 17 smokers and 17 nonsmokers as they watched movie scenes that featured smoking. When they saw those [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41616&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cigarette Ads Do Spur Teens to Light Up, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/17/cigarette-ads-do-spur-teens-to-light-up-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Ellin HolohanHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Tobacco advertisements really do prompt teenagers to smoke, say the authors of a new study that calls for a ban on cigarette ads.
In research involving more than 2,100 public school students in Germany, 277 young people who had never smoked before took up the habit after [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41572&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Damages DNA Within Minutes, Research Shows]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/15/smoking-damages-dna-within-minutes-research-shows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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SATURDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Cigarettes start to destroy a smoker&#8217;s DNA within minutes of inhaling, new research indicates, suggesting that the habit causes immediate genetic damage and quickly raises the short-term risk for cancer.
&#8220;The results reported here should serve as a stark warning to those who are considering starting to smoke cigarettes,&#8221; lead [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41548&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA Launches Review of Tobacco Products]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/05/fda-launches-review-of-tobacco-products/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Tobacco products introduced or altered since February 2007 must be reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration if they are to remain on the market, the agency announced Wednesday.
This effort, one aspect of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is meant to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41292&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Studies Decipher How Anti-Smoking Drugs Work]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/03/studies-decipher-how-anti-smoking-drugs-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Jan.3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Two drugs that help people stop smoking &#8212; bupropion and varenicline &#8212; may change the way the brain reacts to seeing someone else smoke, new studies report.
And that may be how they cut cravings.

Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) is prescribed around the world to help people resist smoking cues. But it has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41237&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cancer Patients Who Smoke Report More Severe Pain]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/28/cancer-patients-who-smoke-report-more-severe-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Cancer patients who smoke suffer worse pain than nonsmokers, researchers have found.
The new study included 224 patients with a range of cancer diagnoses who were asked to provide information about pain severity, pain-related distress and pain-related interference.

Patients who were current smokers reported more severe pain than those who never [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41150&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smokers&#8217; Former Homes May Retain Tobacco Toxins]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/17/smokers-former-homes-may-retain-tobacco-toxins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The health of nonsmokers who move into homes previously inhabited by smokers could be threatened by tobacco toxins lodged in dust and on surfaces, a new study finds.
This so-called &#8220;thirdhand smoke&#8221; was found on surfaces even after the homes had been vacant for two months and cleaned and repainted, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40983&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Method Might Raise Number of Donor Lungs]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/14/new-method-might-raise-number-of-donor-lungs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A change in medical procedures could greatly reduce and possibly eliminate the shortage of lungs available for transplant, U.S. experts and an Italian study suggest.
The procedure &#8212; carefully controlling the volume of air and pressure inside the lungs of brain-dead patients on ventilators &#8212; nearly doubled [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40887&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Neighboring Apartments May Expose Kids to Cigarette Smoke]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/13/neighboring-apartments-may-expose-kids-to-cigarette-smoke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Children who live in smoke-free apartments but have neighbors who light up suffer from exposure to smoke that seeps  through walls or shared ventilation systems, new research shows.
Compared to kids who live in detached homes, apartment-dwelling children have 45 percent more cotinine, a marker of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40821&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Road Material in N. Dakota May Up Lung Cancer Risk: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/13/road-material-in-n-dakota-may-up-lung-cancer-risk-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Exposure to a mineral found on gravel roads in North Dakota may significantly increase the risk of a type of lung cancer called mesothelioma, says a new study.
Erionite, which is often found in volcanic ash that has been altered by weathering and ground water, forms brittle, wool-like fibrous masses [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40817&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Even One Cigarette Can Prove Lethal, U.S. Surgeon General Says]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/09/even-one-cigarette-can-prove-lethal-u-s-surgeon-general-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; As little as one cigarette a day, or even just inhaling smoke from someone else&#8217;s cigarette, could be enough to cause a heart attack and even death, warns a report released Thursday by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin.
&#8220;The chemicals in tobacco smoke reach your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40780&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secondhand Smoke May Put Kids at Risk for Diseases]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/08/secondhand-smoke-may-put-kids-at-risk-for-diseases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Exposure to secondhand smoke greatly increases a child&#8217;s chances of developing several invasive bacterial diseases, according to a new review of published studies.
The risk was found to be especially strong for children 6 years old and younger.

Exposure to secondhand smoke doubles the risk for invasive meningococcal disease, the analysis [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40695&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[E-Cigarettes Should Be Banned Until Made Safe: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/07/e-cigarettes-should-be-banned-until-made-safe-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Electronic cigarettes should be banned until safety concerns have been addressed,  University of California researchers say.
Their study adds more fuel to the controversy over the battery-operated devices that contain nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals. The issue heated up this fall when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cited [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40663&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Treating PTSD and Smoking Together Best Way to Help Vets Kick Cigarettes]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/07/treating-ptsd-and-smoking-together-best-way-to-help-vets-kick-cigarettes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Combining post-traumatic stress disorder treatment with smoking cessation is the best way to help such veterans stop smoking, a new study reports.
In the study, Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers randomly assigned 943 smokers with PTSD from their wartime service into two groups: One group got mental health [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40659&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Watching R-rated Movies Ups Odds of Teens Smoking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/07/watching-r-rated-movies-ups-odds-of-teens-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Teens who are allowed to watch R-rated movies are more likely to take up smoking than teens whose parents bar them from viewing mature movie content, according to new research. 
In fact, the study authors estimated that if 10- to 14-year-olds were completely restricted from viewing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40645&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Black Smokers May Face Higher Death Risk Than Whites: CDC]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/24/black-smokers-may-face-higher-death-risk-than-whites-cdc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News)  &#8212; A study conducted in Missouri suggests that smoking may be even more lethal for blacks than it is for whites.
In fact, researchers say the smoking-related death rate for blacks is nearly one-fifth higher than it is for whites in that state.

The study was conducted by researchers at the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40376&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Less Invasive Lung Cancer Staging Looks Promising]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/23/less-invasive-lung-cancer-staging-looks-promising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A less invasive method for finding out whether lung cancer has spread to the lymph nodes could prevent many unnecessary operations, a new study suggests.
This process, called staging, is usually done via a major operation called a thoracotomy. If the cancer is confined to the lung, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40360&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Still Allowed at 1 in 4 Major U.S. Airports]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/18/smoking-still-allowed-at-1-in-4-major-u-s-airports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Millions of harried travelers must still put up with unhealthy fumes from indoor smoking at one in every four major U.S. airports, a new study finds.
The analysis of smoke-free policies at large-hub airports in 2002 and 2010 found that smoking is permitted inside seven of the nation&#8217;s largest airports, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40227&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Minneapolis Study Points to Sharp Drop in Smoking Rates]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/14/minneapolis-study-points-to-sharp-drop-in-smoking-rates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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SUNDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul saw a sharp decline in the number of adult smokers over the last three decades, perhaps mirroring trends elsewhere in the United States, experts say.
The decline was due not only to more quitters, but fewer people choosing to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40098&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packs]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/10/fda-proposes-graphic-warnings-on-cigarette-packs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A series of gruesome pictures depicting emaciated lung cancer patients, a dead body in a morgue, a baby confined to a respirator (presumably the result of secondhand smoke) and other consequences of smoking that will appear on the outside of cigarette packages will hopefully shock people [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40026&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Whites, Blacks More Likely to Develop Lung Cancer: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/10/whites-blacks-more-likely-to-develop-lung-cancer-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Whites and blacks in the United States are much more likely to develop lung cancer than other racial/ethnic groups, a new federal study finds.
Researchers analyzed 1998 to 2006 data from 38 states and the District of Columbia.  They found that the annual incidence of lung cancer per 100,000 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40022&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[High Carcinogen Levels Seen in Kids Living With Smokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/09/high-carcinogen-levels-seen-in-kids-living-with-smokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Tobacco carcinogens were found in the urine of 90 percent of children who lived in a home where at least one parent smoked, a new study has found.
The analysis of urine samples from 79 U.S. children aged 1 month to 10 years also found that the average level of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40005&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[States Urged to Fill Gap in Helping Smokers Quit]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/09/states-urged-to-fill-gap-in-helping-smokers-quit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The U.S. health care reform law offers help to the majority of smokers who are trying to quit, but states need to bridge coverage gaps to ensure that all smokers have access to smoking cessation treatments, a new American Lung Association report suggests.
There are two main areas where the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=39986&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lung Cancer in Smokers, Nonsmokers May Be a Different Disease]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/08/lung-cancer-in-smokers-nonsmokers-may-be-a-different-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; New research suggests that lung cancer in people who have never smoked may be a different disease than it is in smokers.
Scientists compared the genetic characteristics of lung cancer tumors in 30 people who never smoked to tumors in 53 smokers or former smokers.
The tumors of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=39979&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[CT Scans Seem to Lower Lung Cancer Death Rates]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/04/ct-scans-seem-to-lower-lung-cancer-death-rates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT scans cut mortality rates in older, current or former heavy smokers by 20 percent, a major U.S. government study finds.
Given the large numbers of Americans who fall ill from lung cancer &#8212; the nation&#8217;s leading cancer killer &#8212; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=39938&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brain Difference Found in Smokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/02/brain-difference-found-in-smokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A certain area of the cerebral cortex is thinner in smokers than in people who have never smoked, finds a new study.
The cerebral cortex is an area of the brain that plays an important role in reward, impulse control and decision making.

German researchers obtained high-resolution 3-D images of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=39896&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Drug Shows Promise Against Certain Lung Cancers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/10/27/new-drug-shows-promise-against-certain-lung-cancers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) &#8212; An experimental cancer drug is proving effective in treating the lung cancers of some patients whose tumors carry a certain genetic mutation, new studies show.
Because the mutation can be present in other forms of cancer &#8212; including a rare form of sarcoma (cancer of the soft [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=39755&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blacks Likely to Benefit From Targeted Lung Cancer Therapy]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/28/blacks-likely-to-benefit-from-targeted-lung-cancer-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Despite previous findings to the contrary, new research indicates that black patients with non-small cell lung are as likely to harbor a specific mutation in tumors as white patients.
This means that black patients should be at least as likely as white patients to benefit from highly effective therapies that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=39110&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Poor Health Habits Linked to Subpar Work Performance]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/28/poor-health-habits-linked-to-subpar-work-performance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People who engage in unhealthy habits such as smoking, eating a poor diet and not getting enough exercise turn out to be less productive on the job, new Dutch research shows.
Unhealthy lifestyle choices also appear to translate into a greater need for sick leave and longer periods of time [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38977&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[For Ex-Smokers, Some Cigarette Cravings May Never Leave]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/17/for-ex-smokers-some-cigarette-cravings-may-never-leave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; New research suggests that the seductive power of smoking cues does not diminish over time for those who are trying to kick the habit.
The finding adds a new challenge to efforts to prevent relapse among those struggling to embark on a tobacco-free lifestyle.

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		<title><![CDATA[Smoke-Free Laws May Help Kids Breathe Easier]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/15/smoke-free-laws-may-help-kids-breathe-easier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Laws that ban smoking in workplaces and public settings seem to show a fringe benefit: Scottish researchers report that such legislation is linked with a decline in hospital admissions for childhood asthma.
Researchers have long known that exposure to tobacco smoke increases the incidence and severity of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38669&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Helping Smokers Quit Could Save U.S. Money: Report]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/15/helping-smokers-quit-could-save-u-s-money-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Proven smoking cessation treatments save money as well as lives, according to a new study.
Pennsylvania State University researchers calculated that for every dollar spent on helping smokers quit, states would see a $1.26 return in reduced medical costs, increased productivity and reduced absenteeism in the workplace, and fewer premature [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38646&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smokeless Tobacco Products Can Be Deadly]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/13/smokeless-tobacco-products-can-be-deadly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smokeless tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco and snuff, are not safe or effective alternatives for people who want to quit smoking, says a policy statement released Monday by the American Heart Association.
&#8220;No tobacco product is safe to consume,&#8221; Mariann Piano, a professor in the biobehavioral health science department [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38576&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA Sends Warning to E-Cigarette Distributors]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/09/fda-sends-warning-to-e-cigarette-distributors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cracked down Thursday on five distributors of electronic cigarettes, citing them for a series of violations that included unsubstantiated claims and poor manufacturing practices.
The agency said that e-cigarette distributors falsely claim that e-cigarettes &#8212; battery-operated devices that contain cartridges filled [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38509&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Decline in Adult Smoking Stalls, Alarming Experts]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/07/decline-in-adult-smoking-stalls-alarming-experts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Although the hazards of smoking are well known, 20 percent of Americans still light up, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
The number of adult smokers dropped between 2000 and 2005, but the decline has leveled out, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38456&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can Fruits, Veggies Help Ward Off Lung Cancer?]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/01/can-fruits-veggies-help-ward-off-lung-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables may help protect some smokers from lung cancer, a new European study suggests.
But, the researchers stressed that quitting smoking will do far more to reduce risk than &#8220;an apple a day&#8221; or having a salad for lunch.

In the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38320&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Youth Smoking Rates Now Stalled]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/08/27/youth-smoking-rates-now-stalled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Although teen smoking rates dropped in the past decade, they have stalled in recent years, which means increased tobacco prevention efforts are needed, a new U.S. government study shows.
Between 2000 and 2009, cigarette smoking rates declined from 28 percent to 17.2 percent among high school students, and from 11 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38239&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nicotine Can Fuel Breast Cancer, Study Suggests]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/08/24/nicotine-can-fuel-breast-cancer-study-suggests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Nicotine may directly promote the development of breast cancer by binding to a certain cell receptor, says a new study.
Many chemicals in tobacco are believed to be carcinogens but little is known about how nicotine might contribute to cancer cell growth. What is known is that when nicotine binds [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38143&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA Mulling Ban on Menthol Cigarettes]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/08/18/fda-mulling-ban-on-menthol-cigarettes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; With their enticing cool and minty flavor, menthol cigarettes have emerged as one of the most controversial products made by the tobacco industry.
Kids are particularly drawn to them, with nearly 45 percent of smokers aged 12 to 17 using menthol cigarettes, according to a 2009 National [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38031&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Using Multiple Tobacco Products Ups Hazards: CDC]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/08/05/using-multiple-tobacco-products-ups-hazards-cdc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People who smoke cigarettes and also use other forms of tobacco have higher levels of nicotine addiction, find it more difficult to quit using tobacco, and are at greatly increased risk for tobacco-related health problems such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, warns a new government study.
Researchers from the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=37715&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ban Point-of-Sale Tobacco Ads in Retail Outlets, Researchers Urge]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/07/20/ban-point-of-sale-tobacco-ads-in-retail-outlets-researchers-urge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Point-of-sale tobacco advertising is a major cause of teen smoking in the United States and should be banned, Stanford University Medical School researchers say.
These types of tobacco ads in places such as convenience stores, gas stations and small groceries are highly effective in terms of their impact on teens [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=37381&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cigarette Smoke May Up Cancer Risk By Interfering With Genes]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/07/19/cigarette-smoke-may-up-cancer-risk-by-interfering-with-genes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Exposure to cigarette smoke can undermine the immune system and raise the risk for cancer, cell death and metabolic problems by harming gene expression, new research reveals.
Gene expression is a crucial process in which a gene&#8217;s information is changed into the structures and functions of a cell. The study, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=37319&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Women Urged to Declare Their Independence From Tobacco]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/07/03/women-urged-to-declare-their-independence-from-tobacco/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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SATURDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; This Fourth of July, the U.S.  National Cancer Institute is drawing attention to the public health issue of women and smoking by encouraging American women to take a &#8220;Smokefree Pledge&#8221; to kick the habit.
The institute said that women are more aware than ever of the dangers of cigarettes, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=37075&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Boost Risk of Certain Colon Cancers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/29/smoking-may-boost-risk-of-certain-colon-cancers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Scientists report that smoking may boost the risk of colon cancer in older women by causing certain genetic mutations.
The study appears online June 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute..

Previous research has indicated that current and former smokers are 18 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=37001&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[When Parents Smoke, Kids&#8217; Weight, Behavior May Suffer]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/28/when-parents-smoke-kids-weight-behavior-may-suffer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Two new studies suggest there&#8217;s a connection between parents who smoke and kids who are heavier or misbehave more than other children.
The researchers haven&#8217;t definitively proven that lighting up puts kids at risk for bad behavior and extra pounds. In fact, it may be impossible to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36931&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should Public Housing Projects Go Smoke-Free?]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/16/smoking-public-housing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal housing officials are trying to make public housing smoke-free. Full or partial smoking bans would reduce secondhand smoke drifting between apartments, prevent cigarette-related fires, and even help smokers quit, they argue.
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		<title><![CDATA[Diet, Meds and Smoking Linked to Eye Disease Risks]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/15/diet-meds-and-smoking-linked-to-eye-disease-risks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A healthy diet helps guard against cataracts, while certain medications raise the risks of this common cause of vision loss, two new studies suggest.
And a third study finds that smoking increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration, another disease that robs people of their sight.

The first study found that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36539&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should Menthol Cigarettes Be Banned?]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/15/menthol-cigarettes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Experts say that menthol cigarettes’ minty flavor makes them more appealing to young people, more addictive, and harder to quit than regular cigarettes. 
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Linked to Aggressive Colon Polyps: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/11/smoking-linked-to-aggressive-colon-polyps-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A new study has uncovered a strong link between smoking and the development of precancerous polyps called flat adenomas in the large intestine, a finding that researchers say may explain the earlier onset of colorectal cancer among smokers.
Flat adenomas are more aggressive and harder to spot than the raised [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36478&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy Could Save Babies&#8217; Lives]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/10/quitting-smoking-before-pregnancy-could-save-babies-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Women who quit smoking before they get pregnant may save their babies&#8217; lives, says a new study of more than 3 million births.
Looking at the data, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that smoking during pregnancy resulted in 5 percent to 8 percent of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36449&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not Smoking After Bone Surgery May Speed Healing]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/10/not-smoking-after-bone-surgery-may-speed-healing/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2010/06/10/not-smoking-after-bone-surgery-may-speed-healing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smokers recover better from surgery to repair a broken bone if they quit smoking, according to Swedish researchers.
The new study included daily smokers who underwent emergency surgery for an acute fracture and were offered a smoking cessation program that began within a few days after surgery and continued for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36431&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fewer Heart Attacks After England Goes Smoke-Free]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/10/fewer-heart-attacks-after-england-goes-smoke-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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WEDNESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; In the year after smoke-free legislation was introduced in England, there were 1,200 fewer emergency heart attack hospital admissions &#8212; a 2.4 percent decrease, a new study shows.
The smoke-free law, enacted on July 1, 2007, prohibits smoking in all public places and enclosed workplaces. The researchers analyzed emergency department [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36416&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secondhand Smoke a Mental Health Hazard?]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/08/secondhand-smoke-a-mental-health-hazard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Long linked to physical ailments such as asthma, heart disease and lung cancer, secondhand smoke may now be tied to an increase in mental woes, new research suggests.
Prolonged exposure to another&#8217;s noxious tobacco fumes could up the odds for psychological distress, depression, schizophrenia and delirium, British [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36304&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA to Examine Cigarette Ingredients]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/07/fda-cigarette-ingredients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to know what&#8217;s in your TV dinner or Twinkies—a big if—all you need to do is look on the package. But if you smoke cigarettes and want to know what you&#8217;re inhaling, you&#8217;re out of luck.
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		<title><![CDATA[Certain Smokers More Apt to Quit Over Price Hikes]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/07/certain-smokers-more-apt-to-quit-over-price-hikes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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SUNDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Boosting cigarette taxes can cause smoking rates to plummet among people struggling with alcohol, drug and/or mental disorders, new research suggests.
The study authors found that raising the price of cigarettes by just 10 percent translates into more than an 18 percent drop in smoking among such individuals.

&#8220;Whatever we can [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36184&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[More Cancer-Causing Chemicals in U.S. Cigarettes]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/06/02/more-cancer-causing-chemicals-in-u-s-cigarettes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) &#8212; American cigarettes could pack a more toxic punch than foreign brands, say researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers compared the levels of tobacco-specific nitrosamines &#8212; a main carcinogenic component of tobacco &#8212; in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=36040&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sexual, Urinary Health Boosted in Exercisers, Nonsmokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/31/sexual-urinary-health-boosted-in-exercisers-nonsmokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) &#8212; For people who need more reasons to start exercising and steer clear of smoking, new research finds that moving around and rejecting cigarettes can improve urinary health in women and sexual health in men.
In one study, researchers surveyed more than 2,000 Finnish women, aged 18 to 79, about smoking [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35996&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Women Smokers Targeted on &#8216;World No Tobacco Day&#8217;]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/31/women-smokers-targeted-on-world-no-tobacco-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Although cancer death rates for women are generally on the downswing, statistics indicate that female lung cancer fatalities are rising, the American Lung Association (ALA) says.
More than 170,000 American women die every year from tobacco-related illness, the ALA estimates. And chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35993&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Big Decline in Heart Attacks If All States Had Smoking Bans]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/21/big-decline-in-heart-attacks-if-all-states-had-smoking-bans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) &#8212; If all states banned smoking in restaurants, offices and other public spaces nationwide, the number of Americans suffering from heart attacks would drop by more than 18,000 within the first year, researchers report.
&#8220;Comprehensive smoking bans have been implemented in some states, but not in every state,&#8221; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35729&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hookahs an Unhealthy Hit Among Privileged Young Adults]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/10/hookahs-an-unhealthy-hit-among-privileged-young-adults/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 17:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Madonna BehenHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking tobacco with a water pipe is gaining popularity in western countries, and those most likely to indulge are privileged young men who live apart from their parents, a new study finds.
Young adults in Montreal who use water pipes, or hookahs, are typically 18- to 20-year-old, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35243&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Does Mom Need Help to Stop Smoking?]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/09/does-mom-need-help-to-stop-smoking/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2010/05/09/does-mom-need-help-to-stop-smoking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 20:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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SUNDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) &#8212; If your mother is a smoker, you might consider giving her a Mother&#8217;s Day gift that could help her kick the habit and live a longer, healthier life, suggests the American Lung Association.
Freedom From Smoking Online is a self-paced program that&#8217;s available 24 hours a day and offers users [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35220&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Four Unhealthy Behaviors Linked to Premature Death]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/26/four-unhealthy-behaviors-linked-premature-death/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A combination of four unhealthy behaviors — smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet and substantial alcohol consumption — greatly increases the risk of premature death, a new study has found.
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		<title><![CDATA[Arteries Age Twice as Fast in Smokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/26/arteries-age-twice-as-fast-smokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s well-known that smoking is bad for the heart and other parts of the body, and researchers now have chronicled in detail one reason why — because continual smoking causes progressive stiffening of the arteries.
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Be in Your Genes]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/26/smoking-may-be-your-genes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some people, quitting smoking could be especially difficult because their dependence may be explained in part by genetics, three new studies suggest.
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		<title><![CDATA[Tailored Therapy May Help More Stop Smoking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/20/tailored-therapy-may-help-more-stop-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research suggests that a set length of time for using the nicotine patch may not work for all smokers trying to kick the habit.
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		<title><![CDATA[Lung Cancer Increase in Women Tied to Genes, Estrogen]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/20/lung-cancer-increase-women-tied-genes-estrogen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers working with mice report they&#8217;ve gained insight into why lung cancer rates are going up in women, including those who don&#8217;t smoke.
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		<title><![CDATA[Sinus Trouble? Secondhand Smoke May Be to Blame]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/19/secondhand-smoke-sinuses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have perpetually clogged and swollen sinuses, secondhand smoke—even in small amounts—may be to blame. According to a new study, secondhand smoke may be responsible for up to 40% of cases of chronic sinusitis.
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		<title><![CDATA[Candy-Like Tobacco Products Can Poison Children]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/19/tobacco-products-poison-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new generation of smokeless, flavored tobacco products that look like breath mints or breath-freshening strips may be life-threatening for children who mistake them for candy, according to researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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		<title><![CDATA[Job Stress Might Actually Help You Smoke Less]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/14/job-stress-might-actually-help-you-smoke-less/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Work stress may actually lower smokers&#8217; nicotine dependence, finds a study that contradicts the popular belief that job pressures boost levels of smoking.
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		<title><![CDATA[Depression and Smoking Go Hand in Hand in U.S.]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/14/depression-smoking-go-hand-hand-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The link between depression and smoking, long observed by health-care experts, is real and strong, a new government report shows.
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Erase Heart Benefits of Light Drinking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/13/smoking-may-erase-heart-benefits-light-drinking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you indulge in moderate drinking, you&#8217;ve probably heard that it might reduce your risk for heart trouble, including stroke.
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		<title><![CDATA[Nicotine Withdrawal Can Complicate Hospital Care]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/09/nicotine-withdrawal-can-complicate-hospital-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nicotine withdrawal can create serious problems for smokers who have a medical condition that puts them in intensive care, according to a new study.
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking May Boost MS Risk in Some]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/08/smoking-may-boost-ms-risk-some/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smoking appears to enhance the link between an existing risk factor and multiple sclerosis, nearly doubling the chances of getting the disabling neurologic disease, according to a new study.
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		<title><![CDATA[Weight Counseling Plus Drug Helps Women Quit Smoking]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/23/weight-counseling-plus-drug-helps-women-quit-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behavioral therapy with a focus on weight-counseling combined with the smoking-cessation medicine bupropion (Zyban) is more effective than standard counseling alone in helping women quit smoking, according to a new study.
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		<title><![CDATA[FDA Toughens Rules on Tobacco Sales to Kids]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/18/fda-toughens-rules-tobacco-sales-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials issued new federal rules Thursday cracking down on the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to children and teens.
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		<title><![CDATA[Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Quit]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/16/blood-vessels-bounce-back-once-smokers-quit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blood vessel function rapidly recuperates after smokers kick the habit, leading to a reduced risk of heart disease and heart attack, new research shows.
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		<title><![CDATA[Did Camel Ads Encourage Teen Girls to Smoke?]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/15/camel-ads-teen-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your teenage or college-age daughter read fashion magazines such as Glamour or Vogue? Does she smoke? If the answer to both of those questions is yes, she may have been influenced by a series of advertisements for Camel cigarettes that appeared in those and other magazines in 2007, a new study suggests.
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		<title><![CDATA[Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/10/longtime-smokers-may-find-protection-parkinsons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson&#8217;s disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk.
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		<title><![CDATA[Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/09/genetic-variant-raises-lung-cancer-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People with a particular genetic trait are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from exposure to secondhand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into contact with it, a new study finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Secondhand Smoke Starts Damaging Arteries in Childhood]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/02/secondhand-smoke-starts-damaging-arteries-childhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids exposed to secondhand smoke face a higher risk of developing early signs of clogged arteries by the time they&#8217;re 13, and are also more likely to have other risk factors for heart disease, Finnish researchers warn.
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		<title><![CDATA[Cigars, Pipes Can Damage Lungs Too]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/02/15/cigars-pipes-lung-damage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cigar aficionados and pipe smokers often claim that their habit is safer than cigarette smoking because they don&#8217;t inhale. Even if they think they&#8217;re just harmlessly puffing away, they&#8217;re still damaging their lungs, a new study shows
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		<title><![CDATA[&#8216;Third-Hand Smoke&#8217; Could Be Troublesome, Too]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/02/08/third-hand-smoke-could-be-troublesome-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tobacco smoke residue found on indoor surfaces — so-called &#8220;third-hand smoke&#8221; — can interact with airborne compounds to form new, potentially cancer-causing substances, research suggests.
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		<title><![CDATA[When Counseling Costs, Response Dwindles]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/02/03/when-counseling-costs-response-dwindles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether response to counseling programs on obesity and smoking is positive depends on whether the programs are free, a new study has found.
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoker&#8217;s Own Secondhand Smoke Adds to Health Risks]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/02/02/smokers-own-secondhand-smoke-adds-health-risks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to the risks associated with directly inhaling cigarette smoke, smokers also face significant risk from their own secondhand smoke, researchers say.
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		<title><![CDATA[Wearing Patch for 6 Months May Help Smokers Quit]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/02/01/wearing-patch-longer-may-help-smokers-quit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re trying to quit smoking, wearing a nicotine patch for up to six months—far longer than is generally recommended—may increase your chances of staying smoke-free, a new study has found
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		<title><![CDATA[Young Smokers May Be More Apt to Try Pot]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/27/young-smokers-may-be-more-apt-try-pot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cigarette smoking, but not behavioral problems, independently and consistently predicted the use of marijuana by adolescents in a new study.
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		<title><![CDATA[Newborns of Smokers Have Abnormal Blood Pressure]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/25/newborns-smokers-abnormal-blood-pressure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Babies of women who smoked during pregnancy have blood pressure problems at birth that persisted through the first year of life, a new study finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Discrimination May Lead to Smoking in Boys]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/22/discrimination-may-lead-smoking-boys/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minority teen boys smoke more when they suffer discrimination, but that&#8217;s not the case for minority teen girls, a U.S. study finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Quitting Smoking Doubles Survival in Early Stage Lung Cancer]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/22/quitting-smoking-doubles-survival-early-stage-lung-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quitting smoking after a diagnosis of early stage lung cancer doubles the odds that a patient will live another five years, a new study finds.
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