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Editor's Choice Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Smoking / Quit Smoking ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 03 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST Research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reports that smoking during pregnancy considerably increases the risk of having a child with ...

A panel of international medical experts has found a link between exposure to second-hand smoke and breast cancer in pre-menopausal women.

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay : Warning letters have been sent to companies using Web sites to sell illegal flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s bid to carve out a "free speech" marketing niche for innovative products received a setback yesterday.

The Food and Drug Administration, a federal regulatory agency perpetually in search of new products to regulate and new jurisdiction to conquer, last June received the gift it had coveted for decades.A On June 22, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act," which gave the FDA legal power to ...

There are two types of lung cancers: non-small cell and small cell lung cancers.

"Smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of having a child with behavioural problems," The Guardian has reported.

If you really want to quit smoking this time, try combining a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge for best results.

Jason Mayo sometimes watches local fathers and children playing together at Pirone Park in disbelief.

Significantly More Smokers With Mild-To-Moderate COPD Quit Smoking Using CHANTIX/CHAMPIX Compared With Placebo Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma ; COPD Article Date: 05 Nov 2009 - 13:00 PST New study results showed that 42.3 percent of smokers with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.

The health risks associated with smoking are well researched and documented. In fact, studies have linked smoking with some of the most serious health issues such as cancer, emphysema and heart disease.

Women who smoke while pregnant risk having hyperactive preschoolers who can't pay attention, a large study from the UK hints.

Kate Hudson was left feeling miserable when she recently quit smoking - because the extra weight she gained during her nicotine battle fuelled a string of pregnancy rumors.

As the nation tries to deal with its annual $2.2 trillion health care pricetag, there's a way you can help save as much as $1 trillion: Take better care of yourself.

DEAR ROBIN: I quit smoking about a year ago, but my husband continues to smoke. He says he will quit when he is good and ready, and no amount of nagging will make him stop.

Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:35am EST - A man holds a cigarette in Tokyo August 3, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer WASHINGTON - Smokers who switch to a low-tar, light or mild brand of cigarette will not find it easier to quit and in fact may find it harder, researchers reported on Tuesday.

The son of tobacco magnate R.J. Reynolds spent his Monday in Tuolumne County preaching his tobacco free lifestyle to students and adults alike.

Smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of having a child with behavioural problems, according to UK and US researchers.

RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign among pilgrims to make Makkah and Madinah completely tobacco free during this year's Haj season.