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Nicotine gum has benefits in pregnant smokers

Oct 7, 2008 09:06 AM PDT

Reuters - Chewing nicotine gum may not help pregnant women stop smoking, but it may help them cut back on the number of cigarettes they smoke each day and this may cut their risk of having a premature baby or a low-birthweight baby, US researchers report. Full Story

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St. John's Wort effective for depression: study
Oct 7, 2008 04:34 PM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - The herbal remedy St. John's Wort effectively treats symptoms of major depression, an analysis of previous studies found on Wednesday.
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US unveils exercise plan for Americans
Oct 7, 2008 02:04 PM PDT, AFP
AFP - The US government unveiled a exercise guide for Americans on Tuesday, recommending two and half hours of physical activity a week for adults as a means of avoiding a range of health problems.
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Nicotine gum has benefits in pregnant smokers
Oct 7, 2008 09:06 AM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - Chewing nicotine gum may not help pregnant women stop smoking, but it may help them cut back on the number of cigarettes they smoke each day and this may cut their risk of having a premature baby or a low-birthweight baby, US researchers report.
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ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
Oct 6, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Stimulant treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) significantly cuts the odds that adolescent girls will smoke, drink alcohol or use drugs, a new Massachusetts General Hospital study shows.
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ADHD drugs cut risk of drug abuse, smoking: study
Oct 6, 2008 01:08 PM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - Girls who take stimulants to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are less likely than others with the condition to start smoking or to abuse alcohol or drugs, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Fight over 'light cigarettes' begins in US Supreme Court
Oct 6, 2008 01:07 PM PDT, AFP
AFP - Lawyers for the biggest US tobacco maker went before the Supreme Court on Monday to argue that Washington is to blame if anyone felt tricked into thinking that light cigarettes are less dangerous than regular smokes.
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Health Tip: Parenting a Child With ADHD
Oct 3, 2008 10:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often require special attention to help manage their behavior.
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Smoking, coal set to claim tens of millions of lives in China
Oct 3, 2008 04:05 PM PDT, AFP
AFP - Tobacco use and smoke from coal and wood are likely to claim tens of millions of lives in China over the next quarter-century, according to a study published online on Saturday by the British journal The Lancet.
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Mental health treatment boosted in economic bill
Oct 3, 2008 11:05 AM PDT, Associated Press
AP - Talk about going out with a win.
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More U.S. than European kids take mental health meds
Oct 3, 2008 08:31 AM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - US children are substantially more likely to be prescribed drugs for mental conditions than their peers in the Netherlands and Germany, new research shows.
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