Smoking Prevention in Schools: Does it Work?
HBNS STORY | April 30, 2013
Smoking prevention in schools reduces the number of young people who will later become smokers, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library.

Smoke-Free Public Housing Would = Better Health and Savings
HBNS STORY | April 16, 2013
Establishing smoke-free policies for public housing would help protect residents, visitors and employees from the harmful effects of smoking and result in significant cost savings, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Mobile Phone Services Help Smokers Quit
HBNS STORY | November 13, 2012
Support for quitting smoking via text and video messages can help smokers kick the habit, according to a new Cochrane systematic review.

Review Confirms Value of Combined Approach to Quitting Smoking
HBNS STORY | October 17, 2012
Smokers who try to quit would be more successful if they combined medication or nicotine-replacement therapy with behavioral counseling, finds a new review in The Cochrane Library.

Graphic Anti-Smoking Ads Increase Attempts to Quit
HBNS STORY | October 9, 2012
Graphic and/or emotional television anti-smoking ads showing the health effects of smoking get more smokers to make an attempt try to quit than less intense ads, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Doctors Need Training to Help Smokers Quit
HBNS STORY | May 17, 2012
Health care professionals do a better job helping people quit smoking when they are trained in smoking cessation techniques, a new Cochrane Library review finds.

Teen Smoking ' An Epidemic?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | March 15, 2012 | Inside Health Care
A new report from the U.S. surgeon general's office estimates 3,800 kids light their first cigarette every day and tobacco companies spend more than $1 million an hour marketing and promoting tobacco products.

Quitting Smoking Results in Minimal Weight Gain
HBNS STORY | February 17, 2012
The declining rate of smoking is unlikely to be a major contributor to the recent increases in the incidence of obesity. While quitting smoking might cause some people to gain weight, the amount gained will probably be small, reports a new study in Health Services Research.

Early Bloomers with Poor Social Skills More Likely to Smoke
HBNS STORY | February 14, 2012
Children who go through puberty earlier than their peers are more likely to have poor social skills and to smoke cigarettes during their high school years, a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health confirms.

Second-Hand Smoke in China Puts Children at Risk
HBNS STORY | October 11, 2011
The prevalence of smoking in China may contribute to children’s second-hand smoke exposure and resulting respiratory symptoms.

Smoking Bans Motivate Even Reluctant Women to Quit
HBNS STORY | September 1, 2011
A new study finds that women smokers who live and work where bans are enforced, even those had no previous plans to stop smoking, are more likely to attempt quitting.

High School Students Today Less Likely to Be Heavy Smokers
HBNS STORY | August 2, 2011
Of the 19.5 percent of high school students who call themselves smokers, most don’t smoke daily or frequently.

Obese Girls More Than Twice as Likely to Be Addicted to Smoking
HBNS STORY | June 21, 2011
Obese teenage girls are more than twice as likely as other girls to develop high-level nicotine addiction as young adults, according to a new study.

Positive Media Campaigns Help Minorities Put Down Cigarettes
HBNS STORY | April 29, 2011
Media campaigns that offer positive encouragement can have an impact on getting African-Americans to quit, a new study finds.

African-Americans More Active Users of Smoking “Quitlines”
HBNS STORY | April 29, 2011
African-Americans are consistently more likely than white smokers to use telephone help lines to quit smoking, finds a long-term California study.

iPhone Quit-Smoking Apps Don’t Make the Grade
HBNS STORY | February 8, 2011
A new study finds that iPhone software applications designed to help people quit smoking fall short of the mark.

Interest in E-cigarettes Is High, but Safety and Effectiveness Unknown
HBNS STORY | February 8, 2011
While a new study finds that consumer interest in electronic cigarettes runs high, a companion study underscores that e-cigarettes’ ability to help smokers cut down or quit is unknown, as is their safety.

Depressed Smokers Less Likely to Stay Tobacco Free
HBNS STORY | December 7, 2010
Depressed smokers want to quit the nicotine habit just as much as non-depressed smokers, but a new study suggests that depression can put a kink in their success.

Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home
HBNS STORY | December 7, 2010
In households with secondhand smoke, teens are 1.67 times more prone to have recurrent ear infections.

Specialized Interventions Help Latinos Quit Smoking
HBNS STORY | October 29, 2010
Latinos who live the United States are more likely to quit smoking when they take part in an intervention program, finds a systematic review of studies conducted by Monica Webb Hooper, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Miami.

Mass. Smoking Ban Might Be Linked to Fewer Fatal Heart Attacks
HBNS STORY | October 7, 2010

Early Alcohol, Tobacco Use Might Delay Puberty in Girls
HBNS STORY | September 14, 2010

Surgery Is Good Teachable Moment to Help Smokers Quit
HBNS STORY | July 6, 2010

Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy Could Save Babies’ Lives
HBNS STORY | June 8, 2010

Smoking Hits New Low for White California Kids
HBNS STORY | May 18, 2010

Kiosk Offers Smokers a Bilingual Decision Aid for Quitting
HBNS STORY | May 10, 2010

Smokers Who Quit Gradually or Cold Turkey Have Similar Success
HBNS STORY | March 16, 2010

Cigarette Ads Fuel Teens’ Desire to Start Smoking
HBNS STORY | March 2, 2010

Spanish-Language Ads Get Message Across for Smoking Quit Lines
HBNS STORY | February 10, 2010

Motivating, Not Judging, Might Help Smokers Quit, Embargoed for January 19, 2010, 7:01 p.m. EDT
HBNS STORY | January 19, 2010