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The 37th Annual Great American Smokeout Is Thursday, November 15th

Steve Tanko — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:14:53 +0000

If you or a loved one smoke, consider taking part in the 37th annual Great American Smokeout – Thursday, November 15th. Smokers are encouraged to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance to quit smoking just for the day Quitting smoking even for one day is an important [...]

Cigarette Smokers On The Decline But Cigar And Pipe Smokers Are On The Increase

Steve Tanko — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:57:26 +0000

The number of cigarette smokers in the United States dropped 33% from 2000 to 2011. At the same time, there’s been an increase of tobacco pipe and cigar smokers – 123% in the same time period. In addition, so-called pipe tobacco use has grown 482%. Cigarette smokers have been on the decline since the 1960′s [...]

Is Soda The New Tobacco? Critics Link Marketing Motives Between Soda Pop Companies And Cigarette Manufacturers

Steve Tanko — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:40:08 +0000

A weak economy. Trouble in the Middle East. Rising gas prices. In some ways, 2012 is just like the early 1990's. Need one more item to add to that list of comparisons? Public health officials say that soda manufacturers - just like their cigarette-making cousins in the 1990's - are employing marketing tactics to sway public opinions on their products.

Ping Pong Legend Breaks Cigarette In Half With Ball

Patrick Bateman — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:15:04 +0000

Ping pong has made a comeback in the past half decade or so with a bunch of table tennis ‘bars’ popping up around the country. But who said this is a young man’s sport? In this super slow-mo video created by Insanic Workshop, 82-year-old legend Marty Reisman (who was just profiled by the New York Times) decided to [...]

Doctors Should Offer All Smokers Help with Quitting, Study Says

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:30:17 +0000

Although doctors typically gauge a smoker’s willingness to quit before offering help in doing so, new research indicates that help should be offered to all smokers. After reviewing 13 past clinical trials, UK researchers found that some smokers at least tried to quit after getting simple advice from a doctor, but actual assistance in quitting [...]

Sorry Smokers, It's Better to Avoid Short Cuts When Quitting — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:37:30 +0000

While surveys consistently show that more than 3 out of 4 smokers would like to quit, only about 10 percent of those who try each year are successful.

Fortunately, new studies show one way to raise those numbers is to treat smoking as a chronic disease — like high blood pressure — for which long-term treatment is offered.

New Study Finds That Watching TV Shortens Your Life

Steve Tanko — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:53:38 +0000

Two steps forward and three steps back? A new study shows that every hour of television watched by persons over the age of 25 shortens their life by 22 minutes. The problem is not actually TV itself but the lack of activity by the viewer for long periods, the researches said. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, excess [...]

New Graphic Warning Labels To Cover Half of Cigarette Packs

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:30:59 +0000

Smokers are going to need a strong stomach if they want to continue their habit. That’s because starting in September of 2012 new FDA requirements will mandate that half of the area on every pack of cigarettes be covered by a graphic anti-smoking warning label. There will be nine different warning labels in all, each [...]

New Reseach Discovers Why Ex-Smokers Gain Weight

Steve Tanko — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:47:52 +0000

Apparently Nicotine does more than hook smokers – it also makes them gain weight when they quit. A new research study sheds light on one of the most talked-about side effects of quitting smoking. It turns out that nicotine can rev up brain cells that normally signal people to stop eating when they’re full, researchers [...]

Drunk Man Mistakes Cigarettes for Cell Phone [VIDEO]

Kool Staff — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:58:49 +0000

Cell phones can do many things these days, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one that also satisfies your nicotine craving.

Britain's Sun newspaper reports a drunk driver in Russia pulled over by police tried to make a call with a pack of cigarettes he thought was a cell phone.

Cops pulled over the would-be Marlboro Man after noticing he was driving erratically. When they stopped his vehicle, the man pretended his hand was a cell phone and he began trying to yak away.