Some tobacco farmers see sales light up again Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment MOUNT STERLING, Ky. — Lindsay Pasley is an eager young man in what used to be an older man’s game — tobacco farming. He recently took 20 tons of his early prepared leaf to...

Children’s hospital in Norman goes beyond smoke free Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — The J. D. McCarty Center will become a tobacco-free campus beginning Jan. 1, hospital officials announced. "We’re going beyond smoke free,” said Christa Boren, a...

UPDATE: Tobacco settlement, 10 years in Sun, Nov 23, 2008 | Add a comment Tobacco settlement, 10 years in A decade ago when states sued big tobacco companies, officials were hoping the result would be a decrease in the number of youth who begin smoking. In Oklahoma, that...

Health briefs: State gains ranking in war on tobacco Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Comments 4 State gains ranking in war on tobacco Oklahoma has zoomed up in the latest rankings of state spending on tobacco prevention, moving from 41st to 13th. The latest ranking by the Campaign for...

Norman, Moore events encourage smokers to quit Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN Events encourage smokers to quit Several events are scheduled today to commemorate the Great American Smokeout. Norman Regional Hospital and the Moore Medical Center will have booths with...

Smoking ban is up for vote at Rose State Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 2 MIDWEST CITY — The Rose State College student senate will vote today on a resolution to ban smoking on campus. The senate will meet at 2 p.m. at the Student Center, 6420 SE 15. The senate...

Marking 10 years of smoking fight in Oklahoma Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 3 Fewer Oklahomans are smoking cigarettes, 10 years after Oklahoma and other states settled a lawsuit against large tobacco companies. Officials credit programs funded by the state’s...

FIT FOR YOU: The Great American Smokeout Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 1 The Great American Smokeout Smokers from across the country will try to give up smoking this month as part of The Great American Smokeout. What better support system do you need than that? If you...

Trust fund cited for decline in Oklahoma smokers Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 11 Oklahoma officials are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the settlement of a lawsuit against tobacco companies. Gov. Brad Henry has proclaimed Nov. 23 as "A Healthier Oklahoma Day," marking...

PREVENTION: Good health equals better grades Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Good health equals better grades Quit smoking. Turn off the computer. Go to bed. It could improve your grades. Of course, parents have always known that. Now, in the first study of its kind,...

Amy Winehouse released from London hospital Fri, May 30, 2008 LONDON (AP) -- Amy Winehouse was released from a London hospital Tuesday after an overnight stay to treat what her spokesman said was an adverse reaction to medication. The 24-year-old...

Types of Drug Addiction Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by a loss of control. Addicts continue their use despite adverse health, social or legal consequences. Here are general categories of drugs and their...

Oklahoma’s American Indian tribes Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment For many of Oklahoma’s American Indian tribes, revenue from cigarette sales trails only the profits generated by casinos. Perhaps, then, these next two facts should come as no surprise:...

Tobacco SWAT Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment LAWTON —Tomara Fizzell already has plans to keep her infant niece smoke-free. As soon as her niece is old enough, Fizzell, a senior at MacArthur High School, intends to teach her the...

Smoking Cessation Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment What’s it like to stop smoking cold turkey, to go through the ups and downs of withdrawal, cravings and extreme moodiness? For Adam, an Oklahoma State University employee, it’s a...

Medicines to curb addictions Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment New medications that ease withdrawal symptoms and cravings are helping addicts stop drinking, smoking and abusing drugs. Campral is a fairly new drug that has shown promise in helping...

Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand Mon, Jun 9, 2008 ARGANDA DEL REY, Spain (AP) -- Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in...

Smoking ban, air standards discussed at challenge kickoff Fri, Feb 29, 2008 | Comments 3 John Ramsey knows how tough it is to quit smoking. The American Lung Association volunteer and asthmatic tried many times before finally kicking the habit. "You talk about an idiot — a guy with...

Exercising May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk Tue, Dec 12, 2006 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Everyone knows smoking is a bad idea, but those who can't give it up may get a little protection from exercise, a study suggests. In a study of older women,...

Doctors test anti-smoking vaccine Fri, Jul 28, 2006 MADISON, Wis. -- Doctors are testing a radical new way to help smokers quit: a shot that "immunizes" them against the nicotine rush that fuels their addiction. That pleasurable buzz has seduced...