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2 hrs ago | Medical Daily

Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk For Obesity And Diabetes For Unborn Daughters

Smoking during pregnancy is well known to harm developing fetuses, increasing babies' risk of birth defects and even death, and making children more likely to develop health problems throughout childhood.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes

6 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Spanish Smoking Relapse Prevention

Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute "Libres para Siempre" , a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, University of South Florida

10 hrs ago | WECT-TV Wilmington

Nurse uses vapor alternative to kick smoking habit

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC A nurse at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville turned to a vapor alternative to stop smoking cigarettes.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Columbus County, NC, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Whiteville, NC

12 hrs ago | WSAW

State Workers who Smoke would Pay $50 Fee

State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a proposal by Gov.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Scott Walker, US Governors, Medicine

Mon May 20, 2013

Jerusalem Post

J'lem to forbid cigarette ads during Formula 1 race

The Jerusalem Municipality declared on Monday that it would not allow open or latent advertising for cigarettes or other tobacco products by sponsors of the famed racing car competition Formula 1 that is scheduled to take place in capital on June 13 and 14.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, New York, Medicine, Health

PsychCentral

Heavy Drinking and Smoking Linked to Early Brain Aging

New research suggests chronic smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and increasing age are all associated with increased oxidative damage to brain tissue.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Alcoholism, Life, Food, Nutrition, Genetics

HawaiiNews

Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle For years Israeli...

Now a new disclosure about his soaring spending on housekeeping, furniture, clothing and other expenses is increasing pressure on him in a country whose leaders once were known for washing their own dishes and taking out the garbage.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Medicine, Health, Travel

Broward-Palm Beach

Real World Fort Lauderdale Tryouts: Did We Make it on the Show?

The sun beats down on the concrete and lifeless buildings right outside of Las Olas in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Medicine, Health

Time

How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?

If you're an average pot smoker in Colorado -paying average prices for average-quality marijuana-you can expect to spend around $650 on weed next year.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Colorado State University, Medicine, Health

Patch.com

Remember: Smoking E-Cigarettes Inside is Illegal, State Says

Toms River resident Michael Colavito has never been asked to stop smoking electronic cigarettes, otherwise known as e-cigarettes, whenever he's been in a restaurant or bar.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Toms River, NJ, US Politics, Jon Corzine, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Governors, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic)

TwinCities

As spending bills clear the Minnesota Legislature, time to talk taxes

Chair of the House Tax Committee, Rep. Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington, speaks about the tax bill as the House of Representatives take care of business on the next-to-last day of the legislative session Sunday, May 19, 2013.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Minnesota, Democrat, Bloomington, MN, US Governors, Tax, Medicine, Health

KSTP

Minn. Lawmakers Take Budget Debate Down to Wire

The final pieces of Minnesota's next two-year, $38 billion budget were falling into place Sunday as state lawmakers clocked long hours and held a succession of late-night debates at the Capitol.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota, US Governors, Medicine, Health

KBCI CBS 2

Group works to snuff out smoking in more local bars

The group that pushed to take smoking out of bars in Boise is now following smokers to one of the only nearby places you can still have a drink and light up.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Boise, ID, Ketchum, ID, Garden City, ID, Meridian, ID

Sun May 19, 2013

GO Columbiamo

Improper Disposal of Smoking Materials Determined Cause of Deck Fire

On 05/19/2013, members of the Columbia Fire Department were dispatched, at 6:38 pm, to a reported extinguished fire at 902 Rogers St Apt 2E.

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Related Topix: Fire, Medicine, Health, Columbia, MD

Shepparton News Online

Outdoor smoking ban mooted

The research included a survey completed by 277 residents and even though more than a third of respondents were smokers 78.8 per cent said they prefer that nobody smokes cigarettes near them when they are eating or drinking.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Kansas City InfoZine

Majority of Adults Smoke-free Rules in Homes, Vehicles

Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Four out of five U.S. adults report having voluntary smoke-free rules in their homes and three out of four report having voluntary smoke-free rules in their vehicles, according to a study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, a publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Lung Cancer

The New Zealand Herald

Psych patients fight smoking ban

One psychiatric patient was so desperate to smoke while in intensive care that she hid a lighter in her vagina.

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Related Topix: Health

Science Daily

Individuals who drink heavily and smoke may show 'early aging' of the brain

Multiple factors can influence both the type and degree of neurocognitive abnormalities found during early abstinence, including chronic cigarette smoking and increasing age.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Alcoholism, Life, Food, Nutrition, Genetics, UC San Francisco

Philly.com

Phila. smokers and drinkers get ready for (tax) hit

The destitute Philadelphia schools are counting on Kevin Sosinavage, and others like him, to come to the rescue by continuing to do what they're doing: smoking and drinking.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Philadelphia, PA, University of Pittsburgh

Sat May 18, 2013

The Sand Trap

what if you were not allowed to use any tobacco products on a course? would you still play?

I love how judgemental many can be about smoking. It's easy.. If you don't like it that your club allows it on the course or in the clubhouse find another club.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health