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By Carina StorrsHealthDay Reporter | HealthDay – 29 mins ago FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Dietary factors and cigarette smoking may alter the course of disease in patients with a milder form of multiple sclerosis, a new study finds. Out of nearly 900 patients with what is called “relapsing onset” multiple sclerosis (MS), those who regularly [...]

Published: Jan. 10, 2012 at 7:39 PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) — Including comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in U.S. Medicaid insurance coverage can result in substantial savings for Medicaid programs, researchers say. Study leader Leighton Ku of the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services said the research shows investing in smoking [...]

Published: Nov. 8, 2011 at 8:53 PM MELROSE PARK, Ill., Nov. 8 (UPI) — For those needing a bit more motivation to quit smoking, a U.S. physician suggests focusing on the thousands of dollars a smoker will keep in his or her pocket. Dr. Carlos Reynes of Loyola University Health System’s Gottlieb Memorial Hospital said [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Anybody who’s smoked marijuana knows about “the munchies,” that desire to eat everything within reach. But a study from France has found that, surprisingly, pot smokers are actually less likely than non-smokers to pack on weight. Using data covering more than 50,000 U.S. adults, researchers headed by Yann Le Strat, a [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who smoke marijuana may be prone to “the munchies,” but surprisingly, they are less likely than non-smokers to pack on the pounds, suggests a recent study from France. Analyzing data covering more than 50,000 American adults, researchers found that roughly 14 percent to 17 percent of the people reporting [...]

Published: Aug. 18, 2011 at 8:41 AM BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 18 (UPI) — Lebanon’s new no-smoking law bans some tobacco advertising and requires a pictorial warning about smoking hazards on cigarette packs, officials said. The Parliament Wednesday backed a law putting an end to smoking in all enclosed public places, including bars, restaurants, offices and [...]

Published: Aug. 9, 2011 at 8:49 PM SELINSGROVE, Pa., Aug. 9 (UPI) — A U.S. study suggests the new health warnings with graphic pictures on cigarette packages will reduce demand for cigarettes, researchers say. Study co-author Matthew Rousu, a professor of economics at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., and colleagues say the study involved a [...]

MONDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) — As if there weren’t already enough good reasons to avoid smoking and keep your weight, blood sugar levels and blood pressure all under control, a new study suggests these risk factors in middle age may cause your brain to shrink, leading to mental declines up to a decade later. [...]