Smoking and heavy drinking speed up mental decline
Smoking and drinking often go hand in hand, but this combination may wreak havoc on a person's mental health, according to a new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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Cutting back on smoking may not increase lifespan
You may be fooling yourself if you think that reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke will protect you from the health risks caused by smoking, new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggest. For the study, researchers from…
Smoking policies save lives
As many as 7.4 million premature deaths will have be prevented by 2050 thanks to tobacco control measures put in place in 41 countries between 2007 and 2010, according to new research published in the Bulletin of the World Health…
Foetal exposure to tobacco smoke tied to hearing
Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the womb may be at higher risk of hearing loss in later years, according to a recent article in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. Researchers from New York University (NYU)…
EU clamps down on tobacco
Member states of the European Union are backing plans for bigger and bolder health warnings on cigarette packs and bans on most flavourings such as menthol. Under the new proposals, prominent health warnings would have to cover 65 percent of…
‘Stealth-marketing’ campaign against plain packaging
With the looming threat of plain packaging, tobacco companies in the United Kingdom have launched a stealth marketing campaign to try and mobilise smokers to “fight back”.
Who is to blame for flourishing illegal cigarette trade?
OPINION: Illegal cigarettes often make headlines in South Africa – a cigarette stash is either seized at the border or is being destroyed, or another smuggler is appearing in court. Unlike illicit drugs, you don’t need to meet a dodgy…
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Bethlehem marches against tobacco
BETHLEHEM. – On World No Tobacco Day members from the Department of Health (DOH) in the Thabo Mofutsanyana district marched through the streets wearing T-shirts with the message “smoking is addictive, don’t start” and shouted “Down with smoking! Down!” “We…
Smokers cost employers thousands
Workers that smoke cost their employers nearly $6 000 (around R60 000) more each year than their non-smoking counterparts. A new study, published in the journal Tobacco Control, found that smokers incurred more costs through taking time off, smoke breaks…
Smoking is the worst bad habit
The most significant lifestyle change people can make to protect their health is to stop smoking, researchers reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The new study shows that although regular exercise and a healthy diet have clear health benefits,…
An epidemic of trauma requires prevention rather than cure.
An epidemic of trauma is killing South Africans and draining public health resources at a rate second only to AIDS. But trauma is yet to become a priority public health issue within the Department of Health. Violence and alcohol are the main culprits causing trauma in our country. Jo Stein reports