Visit Your Pharmacy This No Smoking Day

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Helping a man to stop smoking after 43 years and supporting a woman to quit cigarettes following 15 previous relapses are just two examples where a local pharmacy made the difference of a life time. This No Smoking Day on Wednesday 10 March the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great ...

Brazil’s Silva quits smoking after 50 years

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says a recent health scare that sent his blood pressure soaring prompted him to kick the smoking habit he had for five decades.

‘Smoking killed me’ marks his hearse and grave

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

A smoker who died after battling emphysema has had his dying wish granted with the placement of a "Smoking killed me" sign on his hearse and his grave.

New NICE Guidance On School-based Methods To Prevent Children And Young People Smoking

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Public health guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published today (Wednesday 24 February) focuses specifically on school-based methods to prevent children and young people from starting to smoke. One in two long-term smokers will die prematurely as a result of smoking, and half of ...

Pipe And Cigar Smoking Strongly Associated With Decreased Lung Function, COPD

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Pipe and cigar smoke may be more harmful than once thought. While some believe pipes and cigars are healthier than cigarettes, a major known cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study directly links pipe and cigar smoking to decreased lung function. Researchers conducted a population-based study ...