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[Asia, Australia, Japan] LETTER: Limits of planning good health

Chris Flynn (May 2 letter, “Australia’s declining smoking rate“) seems to believe I’m a shill for the local agricultural interests here in rural Kumamoto based on my opposition to tobacco restrictions.
Japan Times
added May 15, 2013 13:52
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FAESSEL: Star Scientific and Dirty Politics

this is an attack on the messenger, not the message. Star’s advancing science and superb test results that include four peer reviews of anatabine / Anatabloc clearly demonstrate its efficacy. Accordingly, Star’s building scientific narrative is p
SmallCap Network
added May 13, 2013 16:13
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[Virginia] Star Scientific reports bigger loss and higher sales, discloses third lawsuit

Star Scientific Inc. reported a larger loss but higher sales for its fiscal first quarter and also disclosed that a third person has filed a lawsuit claiming the company misled investors. The lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Richmon
Charlottesville (VA) Daily Progress
added May 13, 2013 16:09
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[Virginia] Va. entrepreneur caught in growing political drama

Two decades later, revelations of Williams' lavish gifts and his company's generous political donations are at the center of a growing scandal dogging the state's two top Republicans - Gov. Bob McDonnell and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
Kansas City (MO) Star
added May 13, 2013 16:05
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[Finland] Supplements do not offer protection to smokers

A follow up study shows that vitamin supplementation does not protect male smokers from heart attack and may even increase the risk. The Finnish alpha-tocopherol beta-carotene cancer prevention (ATBC) study has been looking into the effect of antioxidant
NewsFix (ca)
added May 13, 2013 14:23
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Nicotine from edible Solanaceae and risk of Parkinson disease

Dietary nicotine or other constituents of tobacco and peppers may reduce PD risk. However, confirmation and extension of these findings are needed to strengthen causal inferences that could suggest possible dietary or pharmaceutical interventions for PD
Annals of Neurology - Wiley Online Library
added May 13, 2013 13:26
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For Pregnant Smokers, Vitamin C Might Help Babies' Lungs

Small study suggests infants of women who take supplements have lower risk of wheezing
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 11, 2013 14:40
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Eating Peppers Tied to Lower Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds

Eating vegetables that naturally contain nicotine, such as peppers and tomatoes, may reduce your risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. Previous research has found that smoking and other types of tobacco use are associated with
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 11, 2013 14:39
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[Australia, Japan] LETTER: Consequences of health planning

the campaign to improve the health of the Australian public by reducing smoking and drinking rates has resulted in an Australian public that is perhaps less healthy (or at least, no healthier) than it was before the campaign. The question remains: Will t
Japan Times
added May 8, 2013 21:49
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Vitamin C Improves Health Of Babies Born To Smoking Mothers

According to a new study, presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Washington D.C., vitamin C was shown to lower the risk of lung problems in babies who were born to mothers that smoked during their pregnancy, Everyday Health reported.
Medical Daily
added May 5, 2013 22:15
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