Smoking in the News
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Health checks to combat heart disease in Scotland
A preventative care programme has been launched in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The first Keep Well pilot will assess 45-64 year olds in Airdrie, Coatbridge and Wishaw for the risk factors associat...
New confederation of biological sample banks will boost cancer research in the UK
New MRI Technique Shows Emphysema in Asymptomatic Smokers
Rise in sudden infant death syndrome involving parent and infant sleeping on sofa
Cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) when a parent sleeps with their infant on a sofa has increased recently, according to a paper in The Lancet. The authors strongly recommend that parents...
Researchers suggest a reason for recurrent sudden infant death syndrome
Caffeine during pregnancy - American research into caffeine use and addiction
A recent study has found that women who have significantly high regular caffeine intake combined with a family history of alcohol abuse are more likely to ignore advice to stop using caffeine durin...
10 min test at the dentist helps smokers quit
After eight weeks, 23% of participants who had seen the Smokescreen test in the surgery had successfully stopped smoking compared with only 7% of the control group. The number of patients who had r...
NHS Confederation calls for complete smoking ban in pubs and clubs
The NHS Confederation (UK) is calling for a complete ban on smoking in all pubs and clubs but warns that funding to help primary care trusts support smokers who quit the habit must be maintained.
Singapore's Annual National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign
The annual National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign (NHLC) is back this year with a bigger reach, and packed with fun-filled activities with mass appeal to get all Singaporeans to get up and get fit.
