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What is Stoptober? NHS scheme to help smokers quit this month

Research reveals smokers can expect positive changes as soon as two weeks after quitting, including having more energy

Evening Standard

Jake Abraham: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor dies aged 56

The actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February after leaving it ‘too late’ to get tested

Evening Standard

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Jake Abraham dies, aged 56

Actor revealed in July he had been living with cancer ‘for maybe four years’ without realising

The Independent UK

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Jake Abraham dies aged 56

Liverpool-born actor, who also appeared in GBH and Mean Machine, was receiving palliative care for prostate cancer

The Guardian - UK

It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

WEKU

Sales Data Indicate That Restrictions on Flavored Vaping Products Encourage Smoking

A study found a "high rate of substitution" between vapes and cigarettes, suggesting that policies aimed at preventing underage use are undermining public health.

Reason

How Bans on Flavored Vapes Could Increase Teen Smoking

Well-intentioned restricitons on selling vaping products with non-tobacco flavors could have dire unintended consequences.

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United Hospital to offer free, discounted cardiac services during Heart Week in Kalaburagi

United Hospital in Kalaburagi to host Heart Week from Oct 1-5, offering free ECG, BP & sugar tests, cardiovascular consultation & 50% discounts on other tests. BPL & Ayushman card holders to receive free heart treatment. Risk factors: smoking, obesity, stress, BP & sugar levels.

The Hindu

Smokers 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

The Independent UK

Premature birth risk from smoking while pregnant higher than previously thought, study finds

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age

Evening Standard

Smoking in pregnancy increases risk of premature birth threefold, study finds

Risk of smoking double the previous estimate, but research finds no link between above average caffeine intake and pre-term babies

The Guardian - UK

Smoking during pregnancy doubles premature birth risk, study finds

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

The Independent UK

Premature birth risk from smoking while pregnant higher than previously thought

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

The Independent UK

Poorest people in England ‘will not be smoke-free until after 2050’

There are nearly twice as many cancer cases caused by smoking in the poorest areas compared to the wealthiest in England, a charity said

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Study discovers genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk factors

According to new research, people with schizophrenia have a hereditary tendency to smoke and a lower genetic risk of obesity. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Kate Moss: My life of herbal tea, growing vegetables and curling up in bed with Frasier

Moss has also tried ‘moonbathing’ and reflexology, but admits she hasn’t stopped smoking ‘yet’

The Independent UK

Smoking ban: Sunak considers crackdown on cigarettes for next generation

UK could follow New Zealand in barring people born after set date from buying tobacco

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak ‘considering outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

PM reportedly looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009

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Sunak reportedly considering ‘outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

It has been suggested the Prime Minister is looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation

Exclusive: Sources say law could gradually increase smoking age to ultimately prevent sales to people born after certain year

The Guardian - UK

I thought vaping was my pleasure but a book showed me it was a tyranny. With one leap, I was free

I had 20 nicotine obsessed years: first cigarettes and then the plastic alternative. I came to realise it wasn’t a want: it was a need, says freelance writer Isolde Walters

The Times of India

19-year-old man collapses and dies on treadmill due to unknown reasons; Doctor shares 6 potential causes of gym-related deaths

Risk of sudden heart failure

The Hindu

Is it possible to reduce the risk of depression?

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as moderate alcohol, healthy diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection, and avoiding smoking/sedentary behaviour, reduce risk of depression. Researchers studied 290k people, 13k of whom had depression, over 9 years. Sleep (7-9 hrs/night) reduced risk of depression by 22%, social connection by 18%, alcohol by 11%,…

The Guardian - UK

A smoking quill? Notes in Bible margin could be handwriting of the Venerable Bede

Annotations in eighth-century manuscript point to work of revered English monk, scholar and saint

The Guardian - UK

‘Dire need’ for labels on alcohol and ads about unhealthy eating to cut avoidable cancers

Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweight

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