Muscle aches, fevers, chills: influenza can be an unpleasant experience during chilly weather. Chances are many of you have already…
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British American to test tobacco/e-cigarette hybrid
LONDON – British American Tobacco plans to test a hybrid product that combines tobacco and e-cigarette technology next week in…
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As smokers spark up e-cigs to quit, traditional aids suffer
When Marty Weinstein decided to quit smoking, he took a friend’s advice and tried electronic cigarettes rather than government-approved nicotine…
Read MoreCalifornia getting ‘second-hand smog’ from Asia, researchers say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is suffering from “second-hand smog” drifting in from Asia and other places, researchers said on Tuesday,…
Read More‘Worrisome’ development: Chinese woman dies from bird flu new to humans
Chinese authorities said Wednesday that a 73-year-old Chinese woman died after being infected with a bird flu strain that had…
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E-cigarettes: Public health hazard or key to quit smoking?
Scientific studies showing that electronic cigarettes actually help people quit smoking are few and far between. But that isn’t stopping…
Read MoreFDA extends public comment period for e-cigarette rules
The public will have more time to weigh in on a federal proposal to regulate electronic cigarettes and other tobacco…
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Media literacy promising for teen anti-smoking education
Teaching teens to see through pro-tobacco messages in the media may be better at preventing youth smoking than just saying…
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