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29/05/2008

Peer group pressure - from friends family and work mates - is what ultimately forces people to quit smoking, say US researchers.

Cannabis: a lung cancer risk
Smoking marijuana drastically increases lung cancer risk, say New Zealand researchers.
Health: The Pulse 21 February 2008
How to avoid cancer
Scientists from nine universities in four countries have identified the lifestyle risk factors for cancer. Read them and live.
Health: The Pulse 13 December 2007
Surviving survival: Life after breast cancer
Until recently, the psychological side of cancer recovery was largely ignored, as Jane Gillespie learned - the hard way.
Health: Your Stories 03 May 2007
No to sausages, yes to curry
Processed meats have been linked to gastrointestinal cancers - but curry and onions might reduce the risk.
Health: The Pulse 10 August 2006
Low tar cigarettes don't offer any protection
A study of the risk of dying from lung cancer due to smoking has confirmed that low tar cigarettes don't offer any protection. It found smokers of low tar fags smoked more cigarettes per day.
Health: Minutes Broadband 01 June 2006
Antioxidant pills and cancer
Research on selenium, beta carotene, and vitamins A, C and E found that apart from selenium there was no protection against gastrointestinal cancer.
Health: Minutes Broadband 06 April 2006