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Smoking Bans in Public Places is Healthly for the Heart

September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

According to a new study published in the September, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the risk of heart attacks was reduced, as a result of smoking bans in public areas. This was noted particularly among younger individuals as well as nonsmokers and is reducing the number of heart attacks by as much as 26% each year.

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Flavored Cigarettes Ban by FDA

September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shown new signs of regulating the tobacco industry by placing a federal ban on flavored cigarettes effective September 22, 2009.

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Cigarette Manufacturers Lose Case

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

A federal appeals court on May 22,2009, agreed with the major elements of a 2006 landmark ruling that found the nation’s top tobacco companies guilty of racketeering and fraud for deceiving the public about the dangers of smoking.

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Sacramento County Saves Money Using Nutrition For Addiction

February 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Sacramento Drug Court gives addicts the raw materials they need in the form of acupuncture, self-administered acupressure, nutritional supplements, and nourishing food to build more feel-good neurochemicals than they ever had before. The results are quick and instead of a pharmaceutical bandaid, actually cure the core reason for their addiction.

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Marijuana and Male Fertility

February 1st, 2009 · No Comments

A research report states that human male fertility is impacted by chronic marijuana users. Evidence shows that the sperm has decreased ability to fertilize due to poor penetration of the female egg.

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Darvon Prescription Danger

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The prescription drug Darvon has been used to treat pain for more than 50 years but has left a trail of problems such as addiction and suicide.

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