For the first time, the World Health Organization has released a set of guidelines to help the 750 million tobacco users across the globe who want to break the habit. The recommendations urge health ...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has gutted key programs linked to successful smoking cessation. The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by the HHS, which could limit ...
Smoking rates in the United States are at historic lows and fewer people are dying from tobacco-related lung cancer — in part because the federal government has pumped millions of dollars into ...
Only 12% report having access to a dedicated tobacco treatment team, counselor, or program to counsel patients on quitting.
For those who are ready to quit smoking or are thinking about quitting, the upcoming Healthy Boiler wellness program Tobacco Cessation is a great resource. The program, which meets from noon to 1 p.m.
Initiatives such as the Mountaineer Mile walking program or efforts against certain food dyes and sugary sodas may have West Virginians thinking more about their health habits these days, but a report ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A somewhat controversial smoking ban has gone into effect in Philadelphia. All city-funded residential drug and alcohol treatment programs are now tobacco-free. Some say it's ...
In the late 1980s, when smoking was still allowed on some airline flights, California boosted its tax on cigarettes from 10 to 35 cents a pack, devoting 5 cents to programs to prevent smoking. The ...
Umatilla County Health Department, Morgan Linder, tobacco cessation program, tobacco prevention efforts, Oregon Health Authority ...