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States Receive Failing Grades in Tobacco Prevention

January 25, 2011 - A report card from the American Lung Association (ALA) gives the U.S government low or failing grades on their anti-smoking programs thus far. The ALA found that most states lack sorely in efforts to get people to stop smoking or help them quit. Read more.

Brief Smoking Cessation Interventions Conducted in Emergency Rooms Proven to Be Effective

January 21, 2011 - A new study conducted by Polaris Health Directions illustrates the effectiveness of providing multiple brief smoking cessation interventions in the emergency room and other medical settings. Read more.

Cigarettes Can Damage DNA Within Minutes

January 20, 2011 - A report published in Chemical Research in Toxicology suggests that one of the cancer causing chemicals found in cigarettes can harm smokers within 30 minutes. Read more.

Electronic Health Records Help Identify and Treat Tobacco Users

January 18, 2011 - A recently conducted study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal identifies Electronic Health Records (EHR) as an effective tobacco dependence clinical intervention. Read more.

Combined Internet and Telephone Tobacco Cessation Treatments Yields Higher Success Rate

January 13, 2011 - Combined internet and telephone tobacco cessation treatment outperforms basic internet and enhanced internet, a new study shows. Read more.

Drugs May Help Smokers Quit

January 12, 2011 -1 New studies suggest that two smoking cessation drugs may help reduce craving-related brain activity in smokers. Read more.

Phone Calls Could Yield Significant Health and Economic Gains

January 11, 2011 - A report in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that phone calls to discharged smokers encouraging them to quit smoking could yield significant health and economic gains. Read more.

Smoking Cessation Increases Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

January 11, 2011 - A study published in the January 2011 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine concluded that former smokers are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. The incidence of type 2 diabetes was two times higher in former smokers when compared to non smokers. Read more.

Smoking Cessation Improves RA Treatment Responsiveness

January 10, 2011 - Smokers with early rheumatoid arthritis are more likely than non-smokers with the disease to develop a more aggressive pattern of illness, studies say. Read more.

Partnership Announces 2011 ActionToQuit Grantees

January 7, 2011 - Partnership for Prevention has awarded three new ActionToQuit State Grants to Georgia, Iowa and Michigan for the implementation of innovative strategies to increase access to tobacco cessation treatments. Funds are to be used primarily for the development of state alliances/summit meetings and the creation of strategic plans. The projects will range from focusing on employer groups and health care systems to increasing cessation coverage for Medicaid recipients. Read more.

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