Read more smoking cessation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/15768/smoking-cessation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:02:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73928/more-americans-smoking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of smokers has ticked up a notch after five years of decline or holding steady. The percentage of Americans who light up rose from 19.8% in 2007 to 20.6% in 2008, a CDC report says. The longer-term picture is better: Since 1998, the percentage has dropped...http://www.newser.com/story/73928/more-americans-smoking.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 20:29:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63337/anti-smoking-chantix-zyban-pose-suicide-risk-fda.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Food and Drug Administration is warning smokers about serious mental-illness risks of two smoking-cessation drugs, as reported suicides among their users increase. Chantix and Zyban must now carry the agency’s strongest warning label, the New York Times reports. The FDA isn’t trying to scare patients, an official says: “You...http://www.newser.com/story/63337/anti-smoking-chantix-zyban-pose-suicide-risk-fda.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 16:59:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63216/recession-forces-tough-choices-for-smokers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession—coupled with a historic increase in the federal tobacco tax—is hitting smokers pretty hard, MSNBC reports. “We had a light bill that needed to be paid, so we paid a third of it so we could have cigarette money,” said one who’s tried to quit numerous times....http://www.newser.com/story/63216/recession-forces-tough-choices-for-smokers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 16:03:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62640/obama-admits-he-still-sneaks-occasional-cigarette.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHe wasn't all that happy to be asked about it—again—but President Obama admitted during his news conference today that, yes, he still lights up the occasional cigarette, reports ABC News. “Have I fallen off the wagon sometimes? Yes.” Obama said he’s not a “daily smoker, a constant smoker,...http://www.newser.com/story/62640/obama-admits-he-still-sneaks-occasional-cigarette.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Jun 2009 15:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46507/quit-smoking-yes-we-can.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama is about to become the nation's smoker-in-chief, and anti-smoking advocates are hopeful he'll become a powerful example for other smokers if he finally manages to kick the habit. He has quit several times but so far has always gone back to smoking up to eight cigarettes a day,...http://www.newser.com/story/46507/quit-smoking-yes-we-can.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Dec 2008 10:29:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44685/i-wont-smoke-in-white-house-obama-vows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama promised the nation yesterday that he won't be sneaking smokes at the White House. The president-elect, who has been trying to kick his habit, told Meet the Press that he'll respect the mansion's smoke-free policy. He admits having "fallen off the wagon" in the past, but seemed confident...http://www.newser.com/story/44685/i-wont-smoke-in-white-house-obama-vows.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Dec 2008 2:43:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42613/fewer-than-20-of-us-adults-smoke-a-first.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSmoking in the US is at its lowest since cigarettes became widespread after World War I, Reuters reports, with fewer than 20% of adults in the country lighting up—the lowest figure on record. Observers credit the gradual decline to awareness, bans on smoking in public places, and prohibitive taxation....http://www.newser.com/story/42613/fewer-than-20-of-us-adults-smoke-a-first.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Nov 2008 14:10:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40643/fda-may-strengthen-chantix-label.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA may beef up its warning for the anti-smoking drug Chantix after an increase in the number of serious incidents linked to the drug, the Wall Street Journal reports. A drug-safety group tallied 1,001 reports of patients suffering seizures, blackouts, and loss of motor control—some while driving—...http://www.newser.com/story/40643/fda-may-strengthen-chantix-label.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Oct 2008 17:25:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39489/ex-smoker-obama-still-lights-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's not easy staying healthy during a grueling campaign, admits Barack Obama, who even fesses up to bumming a few cigarettes. He still manages to squeeze in six 45-minute workouts per week—but the ex-smoker admits giving in to temptation and sucking down the occasional coffin nail, Obama tells Men's...http://www.newser.com/story/39489/ex-smoker-obama-still-lights-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Oct 2008 2:20:12 CDT