UK school bans teachers from smoking - allows pupils to light up!October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A British school has prohibited teachers from smoking while students are allowed to light up. An outdoor smoking shelter is being considered for children to light up between the classes at Headlands School in Penarth, near Cardiff.
Here's why smokers 'itch' to kick the buttSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists claim to have pointed the reason why people who are actively trying to stop smoking often itch uncontrollably. Belgian researchers, who studied the effect of nicotine in mice, found that it activates a molecular pathway in membranes in the skin, nose and mouth known to play a role in inflammation.
New drug shows promise to reduce stroke riskAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - A new drug developed as an alternative to popular drug warfarin, also used as rat poison, has been found to significantly reduce stroke risk. Generally, patients at risk of stroke are given warfarin to prevent blood clotting, but the treatment is risky and requires regular monitoring.
Preschool depression may persist in childhoodAugust 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Depression among preschoolers is not a transient developmental stage, but may even continue into childhood, according to a report. Researchers have said that depression among preschoolers is rather a continuous, chronic condition.
Screening for depressive symptoms in kids could start in second gradeJuly 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Screening for depressive symptoms among children, could begin as early as the second grade, according to a new University of Washington study. In the study, the researchers followed nearly 1,000 children from the second to the eighth grades, and found five distinct patterns for the way symptoms of depression develop among adolescents.
Nicotine patch before quitting smoking doubles success ratesJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Smokers wishing to kick the butt can double their success rates by using nicotine patch before quitting smoking, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center. The researchers say that, according to the latest data, changes should be made to nicotine patch labelling.
Quitting smoking provides immediate benefit to heartJuly 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Smokers can immediately improve their cardiovascular health by kicking the butt, according to a study. Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, NY, say that smoking cessation provides immediate benefits to patients.
Depressed students twice as likely to drop out of collegeJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that college students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out. Daniel Eisenberg, assistant professor in the University of Michigan School of Public Health and principal investigator of the study, said that the study, however, also indicates that lower grade point averages depended upon a student's type of depression.
Men more likely to take risks when stressedJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Men under stress are more likely to take risks, correlating to such real-life behaviour as gambling, smoking, unsafe sex and illegal drug use, according to a new research. On the other hand, stressed women moderate their behaviour and are less likely to make risky choices, the study found.
Pain-depression link strongest in middle-age womenJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While it is known that chronic pain and depression go hand in hand, a new study has shown that the link between pain and depression is strongest in middle-age women. For the study, researchers at Wayne State University examined a representative community sample of 1,100 Michigan residents and found that the incidence of chronic pain, defined as pain persisting for six months, was 22 percent.
30-year study finds non-smokers live longer, have healthier heartsMay 9th, 2009 LONDON - A 30-year study on the health and lifestyle habits of 54,000 Norwegians has found that non-smokers had healthier hearts and also lived longer than smokers. The researchers concluded that smoking is 'strongly' linked to death and cardiovascular disease.
Princess Eugenie breaks her no smoking resolution twiceApril 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Princess Eugenie has twice broken her New Year's resolution to give up smoking, after she was seen puffing away during her Sydney trip. Eugenie, 19, was seen smoking while she was out shopping with friends during a gap year trip to Australia.
Man, woman, rich or poor - smoking kills, says 28-year studyFebruary 17th, 2009 LONDON - A well-off professional who smokes has a much lower survival rate than a non-smoking low-paid worker of the same sex, according to the findings of a 28-year study. The British study, one of the first to examine the long-term impact of smoking on older men and women, shows that smoking itself is a greater source of health inequalities than social position.
Passive smoking likely to cause impaired thinking, depressionFebruary 12th, 2009 LONDON - Don't take passive smoking lightly or you could end up with impared thinking, sleeplessness, depression and clouded consciousness, according to the latest research. This is the first large-scale study to conclude that exposure to passive smoking could also lead to dementia and other neurological problems in adults.
Gwyneth Paltrow misses smokingFebruary 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has expressed her yearning to smoke again. The 'Iron Man' actress has also decided to take up smoking in old age, reports thesun.co.uk.
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