2011/03/20

Must Stop Smoking - Cigarettes For $2.70 A Pack, But You Have To Help



Thanks to a high-speed cigarette-rolling machine and a tax loophole, a new group of roll-your-own smokers have been created. And they’re paying $2.70 a pack.

2011/03/14

Stop Smoking Now - Researchers Find Early Signs Of Damage While Studying The Metabolome Of Smokers



Examining the blood "metabolomics" profile of smokers immediately after they had a cigarette revealed activation of pathways involved in cell death, inflammation, and other forms of systemic damage, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Georgetown University Medical Center...

2011/03/08

Stop Smoking - The Elusive 'smoke-free' Home



Even children who live in "smoke-free" apartments are exposed to tobacco smoke, a new study found.

2011/03/02

Must Stop Smoking - Copd And Quitting Smoking



New research shows that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have higher smoking cessation rates with varenicline compared with placebo. In a multinational study involving 27 centers, researchers from UCLA followed 504 patients with mild to moderate COPD who were randomized to receive either varenicline (N=250) or placebo (N=254)...