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Health: Library - 12 August 2008
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the medical term for chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It's common, but often undiagnosed.
Health: The Pulse - 29 May 2008
Peer group pressure - from friends family and work mates - is what ultimately forces people to quit smoking, say US researchers.
Health: The Pulse - 17 August 2006
Want to give up smoking, but don't know how to do it? A team of researchers has analysed what works and what doesn't.
Health: The Pulse - 02 March 2006
UK researchers say the best way to give up smoking is not to plan ahead, but to quit spontaneously.
Health Minutes - 10 June 2004
There's been debate about the risks of passive smoking - but a New Zealand study suggests living with a smoker increases your chances of premature death.
Health Minutes - 10 June 2004
A six-month ban on smoking in public areas in one US town led to a drop in the number of heart attacks - and the numbers rose again when the ban was lifted.
Health Minutes - 11 August 2003
A group of researchers who studied the effects of smoking in movies on teenagers found that over half of all teenage smoking initiation could be blamed on celluloid tobacco.
Health Minutes - 21 May 2003
A study concludes that inhaling passive smoke may not be as bad for you as was previously believed; though some have questioned the findings.
Health Minutes - 17 April 2003
A study of primary school-aged children found an association between tobacco exposure and decay in their first teeth - in fact, it could explain up to 25 per cent of all tooth decay in children.
Health Minutes - 10 April 2003
Researchers measured skin age in women, measuring things like sagging, and wrinkling. They found that skin age varies from real chronological age. And they found that the variation is greater than can be explained by environmental influences - suggesting genes play a role.
Health Minutes - 30 July 2002
People with mental illness have very high rates of smoking. Is it because of stress, or could nicotine actually help the condition?
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