Tobacco Addiction

C. Everett Koop dies at 96; former U.S. surgeon general

2013-02-25 00:00:00

In the mid-1980s, the emerging AIDS epidemic was a high-profile target of vocal conservatives. Politicians and the religious right called for sweeping measures against those diagnosed with AIDS, including quarantine of patients, mandatory screening of...

Madonna to Chilean fans: No smoking, or else no show!

2012-12-21 11:02:00

Madonna is known for speaking her mind, even if it means tongue-lashing her own fans on occasion. So when the Material Girl spotted a few people smoking during a sound check at Chile's National Stadium on Wednesday, she didn't hesitate to voice her...

Nicotine patches, gum don't prevent relapse, study finds

2012-01-09 22:58:00

Cigarette packages in medical journals: New look for a new age

2011-08-04 12:25:00

For two decades starting in the 1930s, the respected Journal of the American Medical Assn. (JAMA) ran advertisements for cigarettes. A long-running ad (see it and others�here) proclaimed that "20,679 Physicians say 'LUCKIES are less irritating.'" All...

End drug prohibition [Most commented]

2011-10-05 16:35:18

After 'DWTS,' Metta World Peace on which Lakers are good dancers

2011-09-22 16:35:17

E-cigarettes will get FDA oversight as tobacco products

2011-04-25 12:19:00

The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it will act to ensure�the government's�right to impose�marketing, manufacturing and safety�restrictions on "electronic cigarettes," a nicotine delivery device widely billed as an alternative to...

People who need people live longer

2010-07-27 13:47:00

It's pretty clear that eating a healthy diet, exercising, not smoking and not drinking to excess are factors linked to longevity. Perhaps the most ignored but potentially powerful strategy, however, is being a social butterfly. In a study published...

Mind control doesn't work -- even when we try it on ourselves

2010-08-19 11:30:00

When it comes to giving up something you crave, you can run but you can't hide from your mind's insistent prodding. In fact, the more forcefully you try to suppress your thoughts about the behavior or object you desire, the more deeply you'll gorge on...

For long life, reach for the pumpkin, carrots and squash

2010-11-23 12:33:00

As you gaze across the bountiful Thanksgiving offerings on your table�this year, be grateful for the life-extending benefits of orange. Orange as in alpha-carotene. Orange as in pumpkin, carrots and�squash, the foods richest in this phytonutrient. A study...

Sober traveling: AA roadside assistance for a recovering alcoholic

2011-01-02 00:00:00

I creep through Los Angeles traffic on Interstate 10 toward my destination: an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting a couple hundred miles east on the Arizona border. My goal for this trip in the winter of 2008 is to drive from California to a conference in...

Quitting smoking makes economic sense

2011-01-03 00:00:00

What does it cost to stop smoking? For just about anyone, less than it does to keep smoking. Many smokers burn through thousands of dollars each year buying cigarettes alone. Then there are peripheral costs like breath mints, extra trips to the dry...

definition for e-cigarette (noun): a cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid that is vaporized and inhaled, used to simulate the experience of smoking tobacco: more smokers are turning to electronic cigarettes to help them quit smoking

2012-08-23 00:00:00

Pat Kelleher, RN, the school nurse at Freetown Elementary School, is taking charge of her school's "Smoking Stinks" campaign for next week's Anne Arundel county Tobacco Free Kids Week.

2011-03-30 00:00:00

A booklet used by Pat Kelleher, RN, the school nurse at Freetown Elementary School, for her school's "Smoking Stinks" campaign.

2011-03-30 00:00:00