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 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:01:02 PST 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 Virginia, the US state built on tobacco, goes smoke-free (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/ustobaccovirginia_20091130234030.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/ustobaccovirginia_20091130234030Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:39:55 PSTAFP - The US state of Virginia is poised to ban smoking in most restaurants and bars as of midnight on Tuesday, turning the page on 400 years of history that is tightly tied to tobacco.Drop in smoking cuts cancer deaths in Europe (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_smoking_cancer_europe.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_smoking_cancer_europeMon, 30 Nov 2009 08:42:37 PSTReuters - A decline in smoking in Europe and better screening mean fewer people are dying of cancer, but lung cancer deaths in women are rising in places like Scotland and Hungary where more women smoke, doctors said on Monday.Women who smoke risk having seizures: study (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_smoke_seizures.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_smoke_seizuresThu, 26 Nov 2009 10:29:47 PSTReuters - Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests.Moms-to-be smoke less after workplace smoking ban (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_moms_workplace.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_moms_workplaceWed, 25 Nov 2009 13:12:24 PSTReuters - Ireland's implementation of a workplace smoking ban in 2004 appears tied to a decline in maternal smoking rates as well as lower risk for preterm births, study findings hint.Smoking During Pregnancy, Lead Exposure Raise ADHD Risk in Kids (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/smokingduringpregnancyleadexposureraiseadhdriskinkids.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/smokingduringpregnancyleadexposureraiseadhdriskinkidsMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:58 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy or who were exposed to lead have more than double the risk of having attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as other children, new research shows.Depression May Up Death Risk to That of Smoking (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/depressionmayupdeathrisktothatofsmoking.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/depressionmayupdeathrisktothatofsmokingMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:55 PSTHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Being depressed might take as many years off your life as smoking does, a new study suggests.Even Smokers Support Bans at Work (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/evensmokerssupportbansatwork.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/evensmokerssupportbansatworkSun, 22 Nov 2009 20:49:00 PSTHealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Most smokers around the world support workplace smoking bans, according to a new study.Many pregnant smokers don't own up to the habit (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_pregnant_smokers.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_pregnant_smokersFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:53:15 PSTReuters - Women who smoke while they are pregnant often don't admit it, which means they're missing out on an opportunity to get help to kick the habit, new research published in BMJ shows.Nicotine patches and gum seem safe during pregnancy (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_nicotine_patches.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_nicotine_patchesFri, 13 Nov 2009 13:43:49 PSTReuters - Nicotine patches and gum seem to be safe and effective in pregnant women, according to a new study.Progress in Stamping Out Smoking Has Stalled (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/progressinstampingoutsmokinghasstalled.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/progressinstampingoutsmokinghasstalledThu, 12 Nov 2009 20:49:43 PSTHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- After decades of progress, the number of Americans who smoke hasn't budged over the last five years and actually rose slightly from 2007 to 2008, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.