FL: Smoking Prevention
FL sees drop in national health rankings among states
Florida has dropped to the 31st position among states in national health rankings. It's a decline from last year's 27th spot. Local public health …
Report: Florida a Leader in Reducing Smoking Rates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The number of Florida high school kids who smoke has dropped to an all-time low, according to new data analyzing the impact of …
CDC: E-cigarette Use Triples Among Young People
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – E-cigarettes are increasing in popularity, and new data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
CDC Warns Against Use of E-Cigarettes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Colon cancer, vision problems and myths about vaping, or using e-cigarettes, are featured in the Centers for Disease Control and …
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Up for Debate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there are a lot of questions about …
Bed Sharing Safely: Not All Co-Sleeping is Created Equal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - When it comes to the potential risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from a mother sharing her bed with her baby, there is a push …
Seven Steps to a Healthier Heart
ORLANDO, Fla. - Sometimes there's a big gap between perception and reality when judging one's own health. According to a recent American Heart …
Hide the Matches, Toss the Lighters...
MIAMI, Fla. - Maybe this is the week to quit smoking. Thursday is the American Cancer Society's 35th annual Great American Smokeout, and experts say …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
Florida Kids Can Breathe Easier as Flavored Cigarettes Get the Boot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Federal regulators now have more authority to control what goes into cigarettes, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is …
Florida Encouraged to Ditch the "E-Cigs"
MIAMI - Is it a cigarette, or a is it drug device? Distributors of so-called e-cigarettes are challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in …
Proposed Cigarette Tax Not on Agenda for Special Session
The special legislative session called to deal with the $2.3 billion hole in the Florida state budget begins today, but a cigarette tax hike won't be …
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