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Stroke Incidence Declines Among Swedish Diabetics ScienceDaily Sat, 08/23/2008 - 00:45 The incidence of strokes among both diabetics and nondiabetics in Northern Sweden declined between 1985 and 2003. The overall decline in strokes among diabetics may be partly due to more intensive treatment of hypertension, smoking cessation and cholesterol-lowering efforts. More recurrent strokes occurred among diabetic than nondiabetic patients, so more intensive secondary prevention for diabetic patient
Widow Sues Pfizer, Alleging Husband's Suicide Was Linked To Stop-Smoking Drug
An Indiana woman whose husband committed suicide in January 2008 has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Chantix, a smoking-cessation drug her husband was taking. The woman alleges that the company failed to warn consumers that the prescription medication might cause serious psychiatric symptoms such as suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you care about was seriously injured by a prescription drug, you should speak with a South Carolina pharmaceutical litigation attorney at t
Armed With Study, Anti-Smoking Advocates Push Senate To Control Tobacco
Armed with fresh government research that says tobacco marketing and depictions of smoking in movies promote youth smoking, anti-smoking advocates are pressing senators anew to enact federal tobacco regulations. The 684-page report, "The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use," presents definitive conclusions that a) tobacco advertising and promotion are causally related to increased tobacco use, and b) exposure to depictions of smoking in movies is causally related to youth sm
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The tough transition from tilling tobacco
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Caroline Alphonso's article in today's issue of The Globe and Mail, "The tough transition from tilling tobacco" outlines the collapse of Canada's tobacco farming. The fall has been sharp: At one point, as as International Development Research Centre pointed out, tobacco farming used to be big business in Canada thanks to government fiscal policies and--of course--domestic demand. About 90% of the tobacco grown in Canada is produced in a highly concentrated area in southwestern Ontario, especial
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