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Widow of Chain Smoker gets $8 Million

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Feb. 19) – While one Florida jury neared its decision that Philip Morris must pay a smoker’s widow $8 million in damages, another panel was being selected in the same courtroom for the next tobacco case before … Continue reading

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Doctors Lack Smoking Cessation Training

MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — Few doctors or other health-care providers have enough smoking cessation training to help their patients quit smoking, a U.S. study suggests. It found that 87 percent to 93 percent of doctors and other health-care … Continue reading

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You can quit smoking

You Can Quit Smoking Five Common Myths About Quitting Smoking Five myths still exist about quitting. You can get the facts here. Five Common Myths Myth 1: Smoking is just a bad habit. Fact: Tobacco use is an addiction. According … Continue reading

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