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March 24, 2011

Give me cigarettes or give me health: 82% of menthol smokers would quit if FDA banned menthol cigarettes, GSK survey finds

Four-in-5 menthol smokers would quit if the Food and Drug Administration banned mentholated cigarettes, according to a survey conducted this month with sponsorship from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

March 18, 2011

Report: Menthol-flavored cigarettes could be latest banned tobacco product

Menthol-flavored cigarettes are the latest target for tobacco opponents, according to published reports.

March 17, 2011

Study: Significant decline in pack-a-day smokers

Between 1965 and 2007, the number of people with a pack-a-day habit significantly declined, as did the number of people who smoked 10 or more cigarettes a day, according to a study in the March 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

March 15, 2011

U.S. COPD Coalition, COPD Alliance join Drive4COPD campaign

Two organizations focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder have joined Drive4COPD, an organization founded by drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim that seeks to raise awareness of the disease.

March 4, 2011

5 OTC remedies for American health care

The Obama administration on the official White House website identifies “5 Important Numbers on Health Reform.” These include:

Zero. The amount consumers would have to pay for premiums, co-insurance or co-payments on any preventive services;

Fifty. The number of states that now offer insurance options to all people, regardless of any pre-existing conditions;

One million. The number of doughnut-hole rebate checks mailed to seniors under Part D as of August 2010;

March 1, 2011

Forest gets nod for COPD drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease made by Forest Labs, the agency said Tuesday.

February 14, 2011

Pa. health dept. helps smokers quit in the name of love

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday announced it would be distributing free nicotine replacement therapy kits beginning on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, to help Pennsylvanians who want to give up tobacco “in the name of love.”

February 2, 2011

Drive4COPD achieves record

A coalition of companies, celebrities and health organizations has achieved its goal of screening 1 million Americans for risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

January 26, 2011

Smoking may be associated with increased risk of breast cancer

Smoking before menopause, especially prior to giving birth, may be associated with a modest increase in the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a report in the Jan. 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

January 5, 2011

Cessation shelf is smokin’

PITTSBURGH — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration last year initiated programs that will breathe new life into sales of smoking-cessation products. The surgeon general issued a report titled “How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease,” and the FDA will be mandating that tobacco manufacturers have smoking-is-bad-for-you messages on packaging.  

December 14, 2010

Smoking prevalence among teens may rise, study finds

The very substantial decrease in teen smoking that began in the mid-1990s has come to a halt among younger teens in the United States, and some evidence of a possible increase in their smoking was observed this year, announced researchers that were part of the "Monitoring the Future" study on Tuesday.

December 10, 2010

COPD now No. 3 leading cause of death among Americans

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

December 7, 2010

FDA studies effectiveness, benefits  of long-term smoking-cessation therapy

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — The Food and Drug Administration is exploring the benefits associated with the long-term use of nicotine-replacement therapy products, a factor expected to both extend the amount of time a person avails themselves of the smoking-cessation therapy, as well as increase the success rates for quit attempts.  

December 7, 2010

Smoking among children, teens with diabetes on the rise

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that the use of tobacco products among young diabetics is on the rise, and many haven't been counseled by their healthcare providers to not smoke or stop smoking.

November 16, 2010

COPD patients express hardships in new GSK study

Patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease said the illness prevented them from living life...

November 10, 2010

Health officials cracking down on smoking with graphic tobacco control strategy

The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday unveiled a new comprehensive tobacco control...

November 4, 2010

CDC study reveals smokeless tobacco use trends

According to new data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that covers...

October 29, 2010

Target launches anti-smoking campaign with American Cancer Society

MINNEAPOLIS — Target announced that it is launching a month-long anti-smoking campaign in connection with the American Cancer Society's 2010 Great American Smokeout to support guests and team members in their efforts to quit smoking.

October 27, 2010

GSK Consumer Healthcare applauds FDA's workshop on NRT products

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare on Thursday commended the Food and Drug Administration for holding a scientific...

September 27, 2010

GSK Consumer Healthcare to FDA: Smoke out smokeless tobacco products

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is urging the Food and Drug Administration to remove smokeless tobacco products...

September 23, 2010

'Smoking Sucks,' but quitting doesn't with new cessation lollipops

Kicking the habit never tasted so good....

September 23, 2010

Pharmacies should get out of tobacco-selling, into smoking-cessation game

The news that San Francisco's board of supervisors gave preliminary approval to ban tobacco sales...