The latest news on to help you kick the smoking habit and rid yourself of the smoking addiction!
| Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk. |
| Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson's risk (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that it's how many years of smoking a person has under their belt -- rather than how much they smoke every day -- that matters. |
| Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: |
| Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years (AP) |
| AP - Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring. |
| Philip Morris to sue Norway over tobacco display ban (AFP) |
| AFP - Global tobacco giant Philip Morris said Tuesday it planned to take the Norwegian state to court in an attempt to overturn a law in the Scandinavian country banning the display of cigarettes in stores. |
| Smoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Women infected with HIV or at risk of becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, appear more likely to develop lung cancer than women in the general population, possibly because they are much more likely to smoke cigarettes, study findings hint. |
| GE plans new American export: outdoor smoking ban (Reuters) |
| Reuters - General Electric Co is known for exporting American products like washing machines and jet engines, and the biggest U.S. conglomerate is getting ready to ship out another American trend - the outdoor smoking ban. |
| GE plans new American export -- outdoor smoking ban (Reuters) |
| Reuters - General Electric Co is known for exporting American products like washing machines and jet engines, and the biggest U.S. conglomerate is getting ready to ship out another American trend -- the outdoor smoking ban. |
| Cigarette smoking may raise prostate cancer risk (Reuters) |
| Reuters - Cigarette smoking may increase a man's risk for developing and dying from prostate cancer, pooled data from 24 studies involving 21,600 men with the disease indicates. |
| Health Highlights: March 2, 2010 (HealthDay) |
| HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: |
We provide news, headlines, and treatment information to help you quit smoking.