For some people, quitting smoking could be especially difficult because their dependence may be explained in part by genetics, three new studies suggest. One of the reports, part of a trio of findings published online April 25 in Nature Genetics, found three genetic regions that were associated with the number of cigarettes smoked per day. ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘Nicotine’
Smoking May Be in Your Genes
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Sing in the shower, sit up straight – the simple tips that’ll keep your voice young
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
As we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful physique. But many ignore one of the biggest signs of age – our voice. People often don’t realise the voice, like other muscles, needs looking after – as a result, a third of people over 65 suffer from voice problems, including hoarseness and weakness. Many are left sounding much older than they are. ... read more >>
As we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful physique. But many ignore one of the biggest signs of age – our voice. People often don’t realise the voice, like other muscles, needs looking after – as a result, a third of people over 65 suffer from voice problems, including hoarseness and weakness. Many are left sounding much older than they are. ... read more >>
Nicotine replacement products backed in study
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Smokers have given the thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products which may become more commonly available, following research from the University of Otago. The products come in small sachets which smokers keep in their mouth, allowing nicotine – the addictive ingredient in tobacco – to be rapidly released. ... read more >>
Smokers have given the thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products which may become more commonly available, following research from the University of Otago. The products come in small sachets which smokers keep in their mouth, allowing nicotine – the addictive ingredient in tobacco – to be rapidly released. ... read more >>
Quitting Smoking
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
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Are e-cigarettes safe to use?
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Sharon Bosworth is running out of ways to break the grip of the cigarette. Suffering from emphysema, the 51-year-old Overland Park, Kan., woman has tried gum, the patch and classes on how to give up smoking. Now she is turning to a cigarette for the 21st century, one that relies on electricity, batteries and liquid nicotine instead of matches, fire and tobacco. ... read more >>
Sharon Bosworth is running out of ways to break the grip of the cigarette. Suffering from emphysema, the 51-year-old Overland Park, Kan., woman has tried gum, the patch and classes on how to give up smoking. Now she is turning to a cigarette for the 21st century, one that relies on electricity, batteries and liquid nicotine instead of matches, fire and tobacco. ... read more >>
10 of the Hottest Nicotine-Fueled Performances in Film History
Monday, January 11th, 2010
The anti-smoking watchdog group Smoke Free Movies threw a mini-fit about Avatar, in particular Sigourney Weaver’s character and her cylindrical vice, prompting director James Cameron to start another intergalactic war. Actually, he just issued a measured statement to the New York Times in which he agreed that “young role-model characters should not smoke in movies,” but pushed back, asking “If it’s okay for people to lie, cheat, steal and kill in PG 13 movies, why impose an inconsistent morality when it comes to smoking?” A fair point indeed, but consider this: it doesn’t have to be a moral issue because smoking just looks so goddamn cool. Especially on screen. ... read more >>
The anti-smoking watchdog group Smoke Free Movies threw a mini-fit about Avatar, in particular Sigourney Weaver’s character and her cylindrical vice, prompting director James Cameron to start another intergalactic war. Actually, he just issued a measured statement to the New York Times in which he agreed that “young role-model characters should not smoke in movies,” but pushed back, asking “If it’s okay for people to lie, cheat, steal and kill in PG 13 movies, why impose an inconsistent morality when it comes to smoking?” A fair point indeed, but consider this: it doesn’t have to be a moral issue because smoking just looks so goddamn cool. Especially on screen. ... read more >>
Easily led ‘ash-tray’: Adolescent smokers prone to drug abuse
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
It is common knowledge that smoking is a health risk but why do teens become addicted to smoking more easily than adults? In an evaluation for Faculty of 1000 Biology, Neil Grunberg looks into why adolescents are more prone to substance abuse. Grunberg describes the study, published by Natividad et al. in Synapse journal, as “fascinating” and suggests it “may have implications to help understand why adolescents are particularly prone to drug abuse”. ... read more >>
It is common knowledge that smoking is a health risk but why do teens become addicted to smoking more easily than adults? In an evaluation for Faculty of 1000 Biology, Neil Grunberg looks into why adolescents are more prone to substance abuse. Grunberg describes the study, published by Natividad et al. in Synapse journal, as “fascinating” and suggests it “may have implications to help understand why adolescents are particularly prone to drug abuse”. ... read more >>
Coupons, deals, health: so many good reasons to quit smoking
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Don’t wait for a New Year’s resolution. Take advantage of offers for nicotine replacements. Although smoking cessation tends to be a New Year’s resolution sort of thing, trying to quit now could save you some money. ... read more >>
Don’t wait for a New Year’s resolution. Take advantage of offers for nicotine replacements. Although smoking cessation tends to be a New Year’s resolution sort of thing, trying to quit now could save you some money. ... read more >>
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