Surgeon General's Reports on Tobacco News Headlines

• Acting Surgeon General Issues National Call To Action On Underage Drinking
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Study: 7.2 million U.S. teens binge drink
  MSNBC - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:23 EST
  
• Smoking Levels In The WHO European Region Have Stabilized, But Greater Focus Needs To Be Placed On Young People, Women And Marginalized Groups
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Army Fires Commander Of Walter Reed Over Concerns About His Leadership Abilities
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Number Of Teenage Pregnancies In England Increased In 2005, Report Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Ohio Dental Association Continues Its Efforts To Discourage Tobacco Use
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Reintroduces Legislation That Would Give FDA Authority Over Tobacco Products
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Insurers Cover Extra Dental Cleanings To Reduce Costs
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Switching to Smokeless Tobacco No Cure
  WebMD - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:58 EST
  
• Tobacco Companies Obstructed Science, History Professor Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Army General Announces Plan To Restore Military Hospital Building After Reports Of Neglect
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Cigna Official Calls For Focus On Transparency, Preventive Care
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• FDA chief against regulating tobacco
  MSNBC - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:34 EST
  
• Hospital Officials Knew of Neglect
  Washington Post - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• There Is An Elephant In The Room
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Automakers' Health Care Costs To Exceed Savings From Concessions
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Reynolds To Introduce Cigarette Brand Aimed At Women Smokers, New York Times Reports
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• FDA May Get New Power Over Tobacco
  WebMD - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:33 EST
  
• Nepali doctor conferred Asian of the Year award
  The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:02 EST
  
• Scope For NHS To Create Substantial New Value For Patients, Says ABPI Director General, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• HHS Secretary Leavitt Proposes Creating Local Health Care Collaborative To Provide Cost, Quality Reports Of Health Care Providers
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Former U.S. health chief returns to roots to campaign
  Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:06 EST
  
• Smokeless Doesn't Mean Harmless
  ABC News - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:03 EST
  
• Innovative Treatment For Migraines Combines Botox And Surgery
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• MedPAC Releases Reports With Recommendations On U.S. Health Care System Changes, Medicare Physician Payments
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Increasing Numbers Of Blood Collection Centers In Parts Of China Contributing To Spread Of HIV, Boston Globe Reports
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Practice Of Having Multiple, Concurrent Partners Fueling Spread Of HIV In Southern Africa, Washington Post Reports
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
  
• American Lung Association Applauds Introduction Of Legislation That Would Give Food And Drug Administration Authority Over Tobacco Products
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Cells In The Lung Clear The Air To Prevent Lung Damage
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• CQ's Carey Discusses Mental Health Parity, Genetic Antidiscrimination, Tobacco Product Regulation, Market Entry Of Generic Drugs
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Diabetes Will Be A Bigger Burden Than Predicted, The Lancet
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Cells In The Lung Clear The Air To Prevent Lung Damage
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Drug Trial Shows That The Risk Of ER-positive Breast Cancer Can Be Cut By 39 Per Cent
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Low Birth Weight May Predict Depression In Teen Girls
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• New NHS Campaign Highlights Hidden Dangers Of Secondhand Smoke, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Nicotine's Role In Smoking Behavior
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Long-term Heart Disease Risk From Radiotherapy
  ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Psychological And Physical Torture Have Similar Mental Effects
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• California Anti-Smoking Laws Save Thousands Of Lives, New Study Finds
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• National Survey: U.S. Adults Support New R-Rating For Films With Tobacco
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Cancer
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Countries Should Find Balance Between Affordable Drugs, Development Incentives, WHO Director-General Says In Letter To Thai Health Minister
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Assam reports HIV suicides, treatment a distant dream
  The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:56 EST
  
• Health Tip: Tobacco Ills
  MedicineNet - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Growth Hormone To Boost Athletic Performance Risks Diabetes
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Malaysia Could Face Increasing Number Of HIV Cases Without Amplified Control Efforts, Health Official Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Growth Hormone To Boost Athletic Performance Risks Diabetes
  ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Army Officials Respond To News Reports On Poor Conditions At Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Death Of Nursing Is Greatly Exaggerated, Says RCN, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Fertility Rate In Chinese County Exempt From One-Child Policy Lower Than National Average, Christian Science Monitor Reports
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Lung Cancer CT Scans No Help?
  WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Colon cancers missed more often in office setting
  Reuters - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:41 EST
  
• More Funding Needed For 9/11-Related Health Problems, Lawmakers Say
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Tobacco firm wins payout appeal
  BBC - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:05 EST
  
• Queensland's Female Sex Workers Generally Happy In Their Work
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• U.N. Refugee Agency, UNAIDS Call On Governments To Include Refugees In HIV/AIDS Policies
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Report Criticizes FDA Delays In Drug Tracking System Update
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• White House Orders Investigation Of Military Hospitals After Reports Of Problems With Outpatient Services
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Hospital Trustees Begin To Focus On Patient Safety
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Assumption Of 'Down-Low' Lifestyle Can Distort HIV/AIDS Research; Researchers Should Look At Other Reasons For Disparity, Commentary Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• New Jersey Health Department Orders Closure Of Abortion Clinic, Lawsuit Filed
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Kansas Supreme Court Dismisses Charges Filed Against Physician Tiller For Allegedly Performing Illegal Late-Term Abortions
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
  
• VA Officials Testify On Data Security Breaches At Hearing
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• New Push Grows for FDA Regulation of Tobacco
  Washington Post - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Role Of Cholesterol In Alzheimer's Disease Unclear, Reports The 'Harvard Men's Health Watch'
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
  
• Indiana House Rejects Cigarette Tax Increase To Fund Health Care Coverage
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Magic Johnson Promotes HIV/AIDS Awareness, Testing In North Carolina
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• Texas Rep. Proposes Legislation To Increase SCHIP Enrollment
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Discrimination Against Same-Sex Practices Fueling HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Africa, Report Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
  
• New York Gov. Spitzer Defends Proposed Health Care Cuts In TV Ad
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Uninsured Children Admitted To Hospitals Are Twice As Likely To Die As Insured Children, According To Families USA Study
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
  
• Court To Hear Appeal In Lawsuit On Experimental Prescription Drug Access
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Tax Credit For Health Insurance Does Not Assist Many Displaced Workers
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
  
• China To Punish Couples Who Violate One-Child Policy
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• Giuliani Does Not Mention Abortion Rights At Conservative Conference; Romney Touts Opposition To Removing Stem Cell Research Restrictions
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Happiness is more than chasing pleasure
  MSNBC - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:55 EST
  
• Australian Medical Association Calls For Ban On Duty-free Cigarettes
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Less Aggressive IVF Treats Infertility
  WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:26 EST
  
• Researchers Reduce Malaria Incidence In HIV-Positive Children By Providing Antibiotic, ITNs, Study Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
  
• Most Health Care Providers In Los Angeles County Do Not Offer HIV Tests To Latinos, Study Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
  
• Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Universal Health Insurance Plan
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Germany To Focus On Fighting HIV/AIDS Among Women, Children In Africa At G8 Summit, Minister Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Virginia Gov. Kaine Says He Will Sign Bill Mandating HPV Vaccination For Girls Entering Sixth Grade
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
  
• Access To Dental Care Remains Challenging For Low-Income People
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Heart attacks bring some couples closer
  The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:16 EST
  
• NYT Examines 'Gray Market' For In-Home Long-Term Care Aides
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Officials At Walter Reed Army Medical Center Knew About Problems Since 2003, Veteran Groups, Lawmakers Say
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
  
• Goodyear To Increase Health Care Costs For Nonunion Employees, Retirees
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
  
• Army secretary quits in veterans scandal
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:54 EST
  
• Army secretary quits in veterans scandal
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:54 EST
  
• HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria Could Destabilize Kenya's Social, Economic Sectors, Report Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
  
• 'Trust, Assurance And Safety - The Regulation Of Health Professionals In The 21st Century', General Medical Council, UK
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• Claims Of Smith's Lupus Not Surprising Says Autoimmune Diseases Association
  MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
  
• International Narcotics Control Board Hindering HIV/AIDS Control Efforts, Should Be Independently Reviewed, Report Says
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Indian Health Ministry Receives $3.4B Budget Allocation To Expand Health Care Services, Including HIV/AIDS Programs
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
  
• Less Aggressive IVF Treats Infertility
  WebMD - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
  
• Australian Government Adopts AMA Policy To Deliver Better Patient Access To GPs After Hours
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
  
• New York Counties File Lawsuit Against HHS To Prevent Funding Cuts Under Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Bil
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
  
• President Bush's Health Care Proposal Would Increase Tax Revenues By $526B Through 2017, According To Joint Committee On Taxation
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
  
• More Consumers Attempt To Bargain For Lower Medical Care Prices
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:00 EST