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Meathead: Top Ten Backyard Smokers

2013-05-21T13:06:10Z

The best smokers to buy this summer.

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Audrey Silk: Raising the Cigarette Sales Age to 21: Politics Meets Paternalism

2013-05-13T16:10:09Z

Minors shouldn't smoke. There is a law already on the books that covers this. Sales to minors are illegal. Enforce it and leave the adults alone.

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4 Tips To Quit Smoking, From Brad Lamm (WATCH)

2013-05-06T10:50:41Z

If you're thinking of quitting smoking, addiction specialist and CEO of Change Inc. Brad Lamm had some great tips when he stopped by this episode of M...

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NYC Cigarette Tax Hampered By Low Fines

2013-05-05T12:59:56Z

NEW YORK -- High taxes have emerged as the No. 1 weapon in the war on smoking. The more cigarettes cost, research has shown, the fewer people buy them...

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Dr. Judson Brewer: Should We Ban Smokers? Some Companies Are

2013-05-03T12:24:15Z

I am yet to be convinced that policies such as not hiring or going as far as firing smokers is a better solution than devoting resources to helping them quit (and work).

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Pot Magazines Could Be Treated Like Porn In Colorado

2013-05-02T14:45:45Z

DENVER — Marijuana magazines are under scrutiny in Colorado, where lawmakers might require stores to put them behind the counter.

The unusual p...

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WATCH: Right-Wing Kids' Video Claims Being Gay Is 'Three Times More Dangerous' Than Smoking

2013-05-02T12:41:54Z

A shocking new video produced by an anti-gay Christian organization which compares homosexuality to cigarette smoking is making the blogosphere rounds...

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Meathead: How to Buy A Grill: Print This and Take It Shopping

2013-05-01T12:29:29Z

Amping up our outdoor cooking starts with a good grill.

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Michele Simon: When Will the FDA Stand Up to Big Tobacco?

2013-04-29T14:53:58Z

You might also think that debates over having tobacco industry representatives involved in public health decision-making would be a thing of the past, but not so.

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State Lawmakers Propose Raising Cigarette Age

2013-04-29T07:46:30Z

NEW YORK -- Following New York City's lead, state lawmakers have taken up the cause to raise the minimum age for cigarette purchases from 18 to 21 sta...

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Alona Elkayam: Best/Worst Brands: Breaking Good, Afros and Crowdfunding

2013-04-25T18:04:28Z

Whenever I see a really big afro in bustling NYC, I get the feeling it's winking at me, saying, "Remember me?" When an afro sighting is followed up by a throwback cigarette or e-cigarette advertisement on a bus shelter I don't smile, for a moment i get genuinely confused what era it is.

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Drug Warrior: Everyone Involved In Legal Weed Is A Criminal

2013-04-26T13:59:22Z

Tom Gorman, director of the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program, has been called a "drug-war soldier" for good reason -- he be...

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Dr. Judson Brewer: The Secret To Changing A Habit For Good

2013-04-25T08:20:43Z

Besides taking a lot of blood, sweat and tears, relying on self-control to change our habits may not work so well because, well, we run out of blood, sweat and tears. When our tank is empty, that habit comes rushing back with a vengeance.

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Eli I. Goodman: Smoking Can Be Stopped By a Lot of Money, But How Much Would You Pay?

2013-04-23T15:03:12Z

The worst thing is that tobacco preys on our youth. Because of this, we must find a way to protect the young, to make way for the future and for earth and its inhabitants.

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Leslie Spry, M.D., FACP: You Are What You Eat

2013-04-23T08:23:03Z

As a physician, I always encourage patients to make lifestyle changes to improve their health. We aren't able to change our genetic makeup, but we should choose what we eat more carefully because the right foods may be able to prevent kidney disease.

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NYC Proposal Would Raise Age For Purchasing Cigarettes

2013-04-22T19:29:37Z

NEW YORK — No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in the city under a proposal unveiled Monday to make it the most populous place in Am...

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Paul Alexander: Will the Styrofoam Cup Survive Bloomberg's Nanny State?

2013-04-22T13:40:47Z

As the mayoral candidates begin posturing for the fall campaign, none of them has made nanny-state solutions to today's problems a part of his or her campaign. So the days of Bloomberg's nanny state are numbered. This may save the Styrofoam cup after all.

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Paul LaRosa: Can't Quit Smoking? Try Vaping

2013-04-22T10:50:30Z

This time, she couldn't seem to quit -- or didn't want to. So a friend of mine from out West -- where all new trends seem to develop first -- told me that she'd bought her husband what are now commonly called e-cigarettes, and he stopped smoking.

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High Times Holds 'Cannabis Cup' In U.S. For 1st Time On 4/20

2013-04-17T16:31:19Z

The Rocky Mountain High may never come down again after this April 20th marijuana smoke-a-thon in Denver.

The "420" marijuana holiday is expected ...

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CU-Boulder Blocks 4/20 Smoke-Out For Second Year

2013-04-17T09:29:57Z

In the University of Colorado's continued attempt to end the unsanctioned 4/20 smoke-out, officials are gearing up to close the campus to outside visi...

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Anti-Smoking Campaign Targets LGBT Community

2013-04-15T15:03:23Z

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community with a new installment o...

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Proposed Cigarette Tax To Burn Holes In Smokers' Wallets

2013-04-15T11:27:00Z

April 15 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's proposal to nearly double federal excise taxes to $1.95 on each pack of cigarettes would likely knock ...

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Dr. Judson Brewer: Self-Control Is a Non-Renewable Resource

2013-04-15T09:28:20Z

If you're gung ho on quitting cold turkey, make sure you've got plenty of gas in the tank (and can keep filling it up). Common signs of an empty tank are summed up in the acronym HALT (Hungry Angry Lonely Tired). Also, if going cold turkey has failed you before, or if it sounds particularly painful, try other methods.

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Joanne Spataro: Why Working Out Sucks

2013-04-14T20:21:10Z

You might want to stand up for this: Sitting will kill you. You might say, "Joanne, that's old news. Where were you a few months ago when that was first reported?" My real answer is, "Sitting on my couch eating Thin Mints."

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Dr. Judson Brewer: Want to Quit Smoking? Move to a Deserted Island -- for the Rest of Your Life

2013-04-10T12:31:10Z

So being dropped on a deserted island may help you quit, but you may have to be ready to stay there . . . permanently.

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