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Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Health & Fitness

Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers

Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…
Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success
Health & Fitness

Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success

Smokers who kick the habit could be hard-wired for success, thanks to greater communication between two regions of the brain…
Is nicotine all bad?
Health & Fitness

Is nicotine all bad?

Since he ditched Marlboro Lights five years ago, Daniel's fix is fruit-flavored nicotine gum that comes in neat, pop-out strips.…
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
Health & Fitness

Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis

Smoking-related deaths in Egypt, determined by the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Health Ministry to be approximately 170,000 annually,…
Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar
Health & Fitness

Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar

Although smoking increases the risk of diabetes and quitting has numerous health benefits, diabetics who quit may have temporary difficulty…
The black banner that sparked panic in Alexandria
Egypt

The black banner that sparked panic in Alexandria

A black banner that an advertising agency placed in Alexandria has triggered controversy on social networking sites. The banner, which reads…
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
Health & Fitness

E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC

Electronic cigarette use among US middle and high school students tripled in 2014 while cigarette use fell to record lows,…
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
Features/Interviews

Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed

Teen smoking hit a new low last year while the popularity of electronic cigarettes and water pipes boomed, a government…
Activists: Tobacco company could win lawsuit against Uruguay
World

Activists: Tobacco company could win lawsuit against Uruguay

Activists leading a campaign in support of Uruguay's anti-smoking drive have warned that tobacco giant Philip Morris International could end…
Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes
Health & Fitness

Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes

After years of heated public debate, Austria's government decided on Friday that it will ban smoking in cafes and restaurants…
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