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Smoking increases the risk of bladder cancer significantly more than it did decades ago, new research suggests.
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Decades-long smoker hits the patch, ready to quit
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Can people be bribed into better health? The British government is increasingly convinced they can. For decades, doctors have tried to persuade people to quit smoking, exercise more and lose weight.
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For the first time, UK scientists have reported direct evidence that taking up smoking results in epigenetic changes associated with the development of cancer. The results were reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Milan, Italy. The link between smoking and cancer has been established for decades, explained Dr Yuk Ting Ma from the Cancer Research UK ...
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Nearly one in three smokers worldwide lights up in China, where cigarettes — commonly given as gifts — are so tightly woven into the culture, some believe it's an impossible habit to kick. But a new report suggests the keys to quitting lie in the country's own backyard. Hong Kong has successfully fought tobacco for two decades and seen its smoking rate drop from 23 percent in 1982 when the ...
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Six public health groups today asked the U. S. Supreme Court to authorize a trial court to require major cigarette manufacturers to pay for a broad public education campaign against smoking, as well as programs to help smokers quit. The groups also asked that the trial court be empowered to require the tobacco companies to forfeit profits they made during decades of illegal activity.
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Despite significant progress over the last two decades, the current national trend for quitting smoking is flat. Experts believe one reason is that special under-served population segments, including racial and ethnic minorities and those with psychiatric disorders, need a specialized or tailored treatment approach. The topic is covered in a special section of this [...]
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In January 2009, Kaye Bernard gave herself and her husband, George, a birthday gift—a delayed resolution of sorts. On Jan. 24—her husband’s birthday—Bernard smoked a cigarette with her morning coffee just as she had done for decades. It was her last cigarette of 2009. Bernard, 56, said she had tried to quit smoking before.
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In January 2009, Kaye Bernard gave herself and her husband, George, a birthday gift—a delayed resolution of sorts. On Jan. 24—her husband’s birthday—Bernard smoked a cigarette with her morning coffee just as she had done for decades. It was her last cigarette of 2009. Bernard, 56, said she had tried to quit smoking before.
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The 58-year-old Mellencamp has said many times since his 1994 heart attack that he's failed in trying to kick his decades-old habit. Mellencamp's youngest son, Speck, says his dad has promised to quit if he gets 1 million people to join the Facebook group. More than 7,000 people had joined the group as of Tuesday afternoon. John Mellencamp's 14-year-old son has started a social networking ...
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