Y! Health Smoking Cessation News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Smoking Cessation News, updated continuously. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:05:14 PDT Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/antismokingdrugsgetfdablackboxwarning.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/antismokingdrugsgetfdablackboxwarningWed, 01 Jul 2009 20:49:07 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking, Chantix and Zyban, will now carry "black-box" warnings on the potential risks of psychiatric problems, including depression and suicidal thoughts, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.U.S. orders suicide warnings on two anti-smoking drugs (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_pfizer_chantix.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_pfizer_chantixWed, 01 Jul 2009 18:33:12 PDTReuters - U.S. health officials on Wednesday ordered Pfizer Inc and GlaxoSmithKline PLC to add strong "black box" warnings on their anti-smoking drugs to highlight the risk of serious mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts.US requires suicide warnings for anti-smoking drugs (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthtobaccous_20090701204716.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthtobaccous_20090701204716Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:46:10 PDTAFP - US federal drug regulators on Wednesday required manufacturers to warn against the mental health dangers, including suicidal thoughts, of two popular anti-smoking drugs.US requires suicide warnings for anti-smoking drugs (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthtobaccous.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthtobaccousWed, 01 Jul 2009 13:46:10 PDTAFP - US federal drug regulators on Wednesday required manufacturers to warn against the mental health dangers, including suicidal thoughts, of two popular anti-smoking drugs.Greece fires up smoking ban amid confusion (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/greecehealthtobacco_20090701090439.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/greecehealthtobacco_20090701090439Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:03:48 PDTAFP - Wielding high fines, Greece's health ministry on Wednesday launched a nationwide smoking ban -- the third this decade -- in a bid to eliminate the habit in Europe's most nicotine-addicted nation.Greece fires up smoking ban amid confusion (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/greecehealthtobacco_20090701111156.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/greecehealthtobacco_20090701111156Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:03:48 PDTAFP - Wielding high fines, Greece's health ministry on Wednesday launched a nationwide smoking ban -- the third this decade -- in a bid to eliminate the habit in Europe's most nicotine-addicted nation.EU calls for smoke-free Europe by 2012 (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/euhealthtobacco_20090630161840.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/euhealthtobacco_20090630161840Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:14:59 PDTAFP - The European Union commission on Tuesday called for public places throughout Europe to be smoke-free by 2012 in order to tackle the deadly effects of passive smoking.Greece bids to stamp out smoking in public places with new law (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/greeceeuhealthtobacco_20090630161159.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/greeceeuhealthtobacco_20090630161159Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:06:17 PDTAFP - Greece, Europe's heaviest-smoking nation, introduces a tobacco ban in public places on July 1, its third attempt in a decade to stamp out the country's love affair with cigarettes.EU health chief proposes stricter laws on smoking (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_eu_smoking.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_eu_smokingTue, 30 Jun 2009 07:49:21 PDTReuters - The European Union's health chief proposed on Tuesday that uniform laws be drafted for all 27 countries in the bloc to regulate smoking more strictly in public areas and workplaces.Hospital counseling helps heart patients quit smoking (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_hospital_smoking.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_hospital_smokingMon, 29 Jun 2009 17:02:00 PDTReuters - Smokers who suffer a heart attack may have better odds of kicking the habit if they get intensive counseling starting in the hospital, new research suggests.