Young Smokers Underestimate Power of Nicotine Addiction A new Canadian study finds that teen smokers often underestimate the addictive power of smoking and only realize they are hooked on nicotine after the fact.07/17/2008
Smoking May Cut Risk of Uterine Cancer for Some Smoking causes many types of deadly cancers, but postmenopausal women who smoke seem to gain some protection from cancer of the endometrium -- the inner lining of the uterus.07/17/2008
Tobacco Companies Manipulated Menthol, Researchers Say Tobacco companies adjusted the menthol levels in cigarettes in order to make them more appealing to young smokers, according to researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health.07/17/2008
Researchers Say Nicotine May Slow Dementia Nicotine is addictive and toxic but also can improve memory, learning and attention, according to researchers who say that nicotine-based drugs could be developed to slow the progress of dementia.07/16/2008
Preventing Youth Access to Tobacco Calls for Multipronged Approach No single tactic can solve the problem of youth access to tobacco, and the most effective campaigns include retailer education, visits from law enforcement, and public information, according to researchers at the University of Oxford.07/16/2008
Smoking Cessation Drugs Outperform Placebos, Study Finds Canadian researchers say that six smoking-cessation treatments all outperformed placebos, but that none achieved particularly impressive results in helping smokers achieve long-term abstinence.07/16/2008
Boston University School of Public Health 
