Smoking :: Legal age for smoking to rise to 18
The legal age for buying tobacco and cigarettes is to be raised from 16 to 18, the British Government has announced.
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Smoking :: Smokers hooked on 5000 cigarettes a year in UK
The average British smoker is ‘hooked’ on more than 5000 cigarettes a year, says a hard-hitting government campaign due to air in the New Year.
Lung Cancer :: Quitting cigarettes helps lung cancer
Once people have been diagnosed with lung cancer they might think it pointless to stop smoking, but in fact it’s not too late to benefit from quitting, a new study shows.
Pregnancy :: Protection against cancer begins during pregnancy, eat broccoli and cabbage
Pregnant and nursing women who eat generous amounts of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage could help protect their children from cancer, both as infants and later in life. A new study done with laboratory mice found that phytochemicals found in certain vegetables provided a very high level of protection against leukemia and lymphoma in young animals, and also significantly protected against lung cancer during the rodent’s equivalent of middle age.
Drug Abuse :: NIDA survey shows decrease in illicit drug use among nation’s teens
The 2006 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders indicates that their past-month use of illicit drugs has dropped 23.2 percent since 2001 (from 19.4 percent in 2001 to 14.9 percent in 2006).
Child Care :: Awareness Campaign to Reduce Children’s Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, today launched a marketing campaign to raise awareness of the harmful health effects that second-hand smoke has on children, and how to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke in homes and cars.
Pregnancy :: Anti-smoking kit for pregnant women
Pregnant women will be helped to give up smoking under a new Australian Government initiative.
Exercise :: Exercise reduces a smoker’s cancer risk
A high level of physical activity in women who smoked reduced their risk of developing lung cancer by 28 percent compared to smokers who did not exercise, an analysis of more than 36,000 women shows.
Parkinson’s Disease :: Low LDL cholesterol leads to Parkinson’s disease
People with low levels of LDL cholesterol are more likely to have Parkinson’s disease than people with high LDL levels, according to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers.
Exercise :: Getting people to move – challenges in promoting physical activity
While the benefits of regular physical activity are well documented, public health officials struggle for methods to promote increased physical activity that will work in American society. In a study published in the January 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers examine the challenges in promoting physical activity in a society less and less inclined to walk, run or exercise.