Tag Archives: Smoking

  • News smokingandpregnancy

    STUDY: Smoking during pregnancy could impact child’s weight later on

    A new study may have discovered the answer as to why mothers who smoke during pregnancy have a higher risk of having overweight children.

  • News FDA considered graphic labels a necessary health warning

    Federal appeals court strikes down FDA tobacco warning label law

    The Food and Drug Administration was ordered to immediately revise its rules.

  • Health / News Food

    Is eating egg yolks as bad as smoking?

    A new study suggests eating egg yolks can accelerate heart disease almost as much as smoking.

  • News smoking

    Henrico County schools consider going 100% tobacco-free

    Henrico County Public Schools is considering a change in their policy concerning tobacco use and smoking on school property.

  • News smoking

    Study: Movies with smoking should earn ‘R’ rating

    A new study finds that automatically rating movies with smoking as “R” would greatly reduce the number of teens that try smoking.

  • Health / News smoking

    Vaccine to prevent smoking?

    Scientists and doctors have come up with a potential vaccine to help you quit smoking.

  • Health / News Study shows male and female brains respond differently to nicotine.

    Study: Quitting smoking ‘harder for women’

    Yale study shows male and female brains respond differently to nicotine, which has several implications for treatment.

  • News Michael Bloomberg

    NYC mayor takes on smoking in developing countries

    Michael Bloomberg is throwing more money at his efforts to combat smoking worldwide.

  • News

    Graphic and controversial new anti-smoking ads

    Graphic new anti-smoking ads started running today, as part of a $54 million dollar campaign by the CDC.

  • News

    Lawmaker wants Virginia smokers to help pay your car tax bill

    A bill submitted to the 2012 General Assembly would more than quadruple that tax to $1.45 per pack.