New York may legalize marijuana within the month

The New York state legislature will decide later this month whether to legalize medicinal marijuana. The bill seems to have gained a lot of momentum, and if it passes, New York will be the 13th state to legalize...

Smoking and obesity may lead to hearing loss, but booze helps

How's this for a mixed message: don't smoke, but if you do, drinking helps."Your hearing might be negatively affected by smoking and a high body mass index, a new study suggests, though drinking alcohol may stave...

Cigarettes out of sight at stores

" You can browse the latest porn magazines at Canadian shops, but tough new laws mean that cigarette packages are simply too suggestive.Shop owners in Ontario, Quebec and a few other provinces must now hide...

5 GLASSES OF WINE A WEEK KEEPS ARTHRITIS AWAY

According to a BBC report, Swedish research has revealed that the risk of arthritis is 50% lower for those who take 5 glasses of wine a week. So there is a cause to celebrate and reduce the risk too. But if you are a smoker, then the risk with this wine therapy increases. So...

Bottled Water Causes Wrinkles, Makes you look Old!

Bottled Water Causes Wrinkles and Makes you Look Old! So you want to be hydrated to look young?  Drinking bottled water all day can cause wrinkles around you lips and sourounding areas more than if you were a...

Chinese Kids Lighting 'Em if They Have 'Em - Teen Smoking Rising in China

Nothing says welcome to economicprosperity like the acquisition of bad and self-destructiveenjoyments. For Americans flush with cash during the Reagan years itwas cocaine. And for the Chinese just before the Olympics itsapparently the Marlboro Man."BEIJING, June 2 (UPI) -- A...

Preventing Hypertension in Men

"Obviously, blood pressure control is key in preventing heart disease. All the usual suspects should be mentioned in controlling blood pressure–exercise, weight control, diet, smoking, and alcohol. While smoking is not a cause of hypertension, it is a contributing factor....

UK Moves to Ban Cigarette Machines as WHO Calls for Tobacco Advert Ban

When I first moved to the UK, I saw reps for Silk Cut handing out free cigarettes in Paddington station. This is before "WTF" was in the common parlance, but I was thinking its pre-web equivalent. That practice...

Fruits, vegetables and teas may protect smokers from lung cancer

UCLA researchers conducted first-ever study on the effects of fruits, vegetables and teas on lung cancer. Smokers can possibly reduce their risk of developing lung cancer by consuming three daily servings of...

Chantix Side Effects Cause F.A.A. to Ban Use by Pilots

Yes that is right, the FAA not the FDA although the FDA has it's own advisory as well."The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that...

Making cigarettes out of sight

The display of cigarettes in shops is to be outlawed under proposed new legislation revealed by the Scottish Government.

Weekly Radio Spin -- Smokin' the Competition

This week, we look at why we should pity the oil industry, how invasion of privacy is sold as a good thing, and kids fighting back. In "Six Degrees of Spin and Fakin'," we look at Philip Morris's ability to see...

Pot parades around the world

Protesters in well over 200 cities participated in this year's Global Marijuana March over the weekend, with the biggest turnout--close to 20,000 by some estimates--in Toronto. At issue is whether pot ought to be...

Adolescents Can Easily Be Addicted To Tobacco

Adolescents after their first cigarette very soon can experienced a loss of autonomy over tobacco according to a family health and community medicine specialist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. The specialist who studies tobacco dependence,...

Early Smoking Habits Cause Waistline Bulges Later in Life

"Smoking at a young age could lead to larger waistlines later on in life for both men and women, and increases the risk of obesity in women. Repetitive weight loss programs also contribute to weight gain for men. The findings were reported in a Helsinki University doctoral...

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