Schools filled with pupils from relatively wealthy homes were more likely to be gripped by alcohol problems, it was claimed, raising their chances of indulging in other “risky behaviours” such as drug taking, smoking and shoplifting. The study, commissioned by the Department for Education, also said that girls were more likely to drink than boys. ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘researchers’
Warning over school ‘drinking culture’
Friday, June 25th, 2010
Scientists want more safety studies on e-cigarettes
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Greek researchers called on Wednesday for more safety studies into electronic cigarettes, saying scientific knowledge of them was “very limited”. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, were first made in China and are sold mostly on the Internet. They are battery-powered devices which emit a “puff” or fine mist of nicotine into the lungs and are intended to replace normal cigarettes and help smokers quit. ... read more >>
Greek researchers called on Wednesday for more safety studies into electronic cigarettes, saying scientific knowledge of them was “very limited”. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, were first made in China and are sold mostly on the Internet. They are battery-powered devices which emit a “puff” or fine mist of nicotine into the lungs and are intended to replace normal cigarettes and help smokers quit. ... read more >>
Cigarette craving hurts cognition
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task increases the chances of a person’s mind wandering, University of Pittsburgh researchers suggest. ... read more >>
Craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task increases the chances of a person’s mind wandering, University of Pittsburgh researchers suggest. ... read more >>
Vitamin C and Pregnancy – Help For Smoking Moms
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Whilst most women are aware of the negative effects smoking whilst pregnant can have on their developing baby, many still cannot give up. The good news is that researchers believe that taking vitamin C can counteract some of these effects. Smoking during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery of the baby, poor growth, and in some instances, is implicated in fetal deaths. It can also affect the way the infant’s lungs develop, as nicotine can cross the placenta. As a result, babies may have less lung function and develop more respiratory illnesses. ... read more >>
Whilst most women are aware of the negative effects smoking whilst pregnant can have on their developing baby, many still cannot give up. The good news is that researchers believe that taking vitamin C can counteract some of these effects. Smoking during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery of the baby, poor growth, and in some instances, is implicated in fetal deaths. It can also affect the way the infant’s lungs develop, as nicotine can cross the placenta. As a result, babies may have less lung function and develop more respiratory illnesses. ... read more >>
Less smoking equals more birthdays
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
MOBILE, Ala. – As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. ... read more >>
MOBILE, Ala. – As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. ... read more >>
Patch Plus Lozenge Beats Other Stop Smoking Regimens
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Out of five different smoking cessation modalities, the nicotine patch plus lozenges proved to be the most efficacious, researchers said. ... read more >>
Out of five different smoking cessation modalities, the nicotine patch plus lozenges proved to be the most efficacious, researchers said. ... read more >>
Mothers’ smoking causes newborn discomfort
Friday, October 30th, 2009
PARIS, Oct. 26 (UPI) — French researchers say they have tied maternal smoking to an increased risk of discomfort in newborns. ... read more >>
PARIS, Oct. 26 (UPI) — French researchers say they have tied maternal smoking to an increased risk of discomfort in newborns. ... read more >>
Cancer survivors may not be getting the help they need to stop smoking
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
More than a quarter of cancer survivors who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers in the last year, according to a study published by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in the current issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The findings suggest that health care providers – from doctors to dentists to nurses – are missing an opportunity to make a dramatic difference in the quality of life of their patients. ... read more >>
More than a quarter of cancer survivors who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers in the last year, according to a study published by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in the current issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The findings suggest that health care providers – from doctors to dentists to nurses – are missing an opportunity to make a dramatic difference in the quality of life of their patients. ... read more >>
Teen smoking-cessation trial first to achieve significant quit rates
Friday, October 16th, 2009
For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention study and, through personalized, proactive telephone counseling, significantly impact rates of six-month continuous quitting. These findings, by Arthur V. Peterson Jr., Ph.D., Kathleen A. Kealey and colleagues, are reported in a pair of papers in the Oct. 12 “Advance Access” online edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ... read more >>
For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention study and, through personalized, proactive telephone counseling, significantly impact rates of six-month continuous quitting. These findings, by Arthur V. Peterson Jr., Ph.D., Kathleen A. Kealey and colleagues, are reported in a pair of papers in the Oct. 12 “Advance Access” online edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ... read more >>
New rules, new smoke signals
Friday, October 9th, 2009
The cigarettes in the royal blue package aren’t Pall Mall Lights anymore. Now, they’re called Pall Mall Blues. Salem Lights, once sheathed in a kelly green box, are now cloaked in pastels and white, and known as Salem Gold Box. ... read more >>
The cigarettes in the royal blue package aren’t Pall Mall Lights anymore. Now, they’re called Pall Mall Blues. Salem Lights, once sheathed in a kelly green box, are now cloaked in pastels and white, and known as Salem Gold Box. ... read more >>
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