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WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Nataanii Hatathlie, 18, of Kirtland, New Mexico, has been named the Western Region Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for his leadership in the fight against tobacco.  Nataanii is being honored... Read More

April 3, 2012 / Fox News / – Women tend to find it harder to quit smoking than men, and a new study suggests why – women’s brains respond differently to nicotine, the researchers say….Elements of smoking not related to nicotine, such as the smell and act of holding a cigarette,... Read More

(HealthDay News), March 23, 2012 — Offering smokers free nicotine patches and telephone counseling does not improve their chances of quitting, according to a new study.The study included nearly 2,600 smokers who called the United Kingdom’s National Health Service... Read More

January 9, 2012 / NY Times /  – The nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date of so-called nicotine replacement therapy. The study,... Read More