| Title | Intro | Date |
| Smoking linked to accelerated cognitive decline in the elderly |
ST. PAUL, Minn. Smoking speeds up cognitive decline in the elderly, according to a large, multi-center study published in the March 23 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The rate of decline was found to be an |
03/22/04 |
| Alcohol use linked to smoking addiction |
DURHAM, N.C., March 22 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have found even small amounts of alcohol can boost the pleasurable effects of nicotine, a key link between smoking and drinking. |
03/22/04 |
| Smoking could ruin your eyesight |
Smokers are up to four times more likely to go blind in old age, according to research. |
03/09/04 |
| Smoking affects women |
We all know smoking is injurious to health, and it can cause lung cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer and heart attacks. The risk of smoking is well known, and millions of smokers try to quit. We are still finding out many new, harmful effects of |
03/09/04 |
| Smoking kills--but it's a death we can escape. |
YOUTH CORRESPONDENT |
03/09/04 |
| Poor Children Exposed to Smoke at Risk |
NEW YORK - Poor children whose mothers breathed secondhand smoke during pregnancy are at even greater risk for development problems, a study has found. |
03/08/04 |
| More People in Military Report Job Stress |
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stressed out and afraid to get help. That's the admitted state of mind of many U.S. troops, and Pentagon officials say they intend to look harder to find the reasons. |
03/08/04 |
| Secondhand smoke a danger in all forms |
Thirty years ago, I never worried about secondhand smoke. I didn't smoke, but two of my surgical colleagues did and would jokingly exhale into my face. |
03/08/04 |
| Facts Are Clear On Smoking Risk |
Health Reporter A MERSEYSIDE eye doctor has backed warnings that smoking could lead to blindness. |
03/06/04 |
| Sheriff won't hire smokers |
Rising workers’ compensation and health care costs is prompting San Mateo County Sheriff Don Horsley to put a ban on hiring smokers. |
03/02/04 |
| Families help black teens avoid smoking |
Study finds parental pressure gets results |
03/01/04 |
| Moorhead City Council debates smoking ban |
Moorhead city officials are voting on an ordinance that would ban smoking in local restaurants. About a dozen Minnesota communities have such laws. Proponents say the bans protect workers from second-hand smoke but others argue the smoking bans are a pers |
03/01/04 |
