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Breaking unhealthy habits

Still trying to quit smoking or curb that sweet tooth? Take some cues from the latest research and discover the best ways to break those unhealthy habits…

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Friends can help you quit smoking

Sure-fire way to quit smoking for good; get your friends to quit too

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Cannabis pill better than smoking for pain

Researchers say marijuana provides greater pain relief when taken in pill form than when it is smoked.

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Arthritis linked to female smokers

Compared with never-smokers, women who puff between one and seven cigarettes a day have a 2.31-fold higher chance of developing arthritis, research shows.

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Plain packaging decisions `within days'

Cabinet has discussed plain packaging of cigarettes and the next steps are likely to be announced within days, Prime Minister John Key says.

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Women smokers face greatest health risks

Women smokers are at a greater risk than at any time in recent decades from lung cancer and other ailments.

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Celebrity quitters who stayed slim

On average, quitting smoking leads to a weight gain of around two kilograms. It's not much, considering the host of positive health benefits. Here...

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One in five quit smoke bids fail: report

Almost one in five smokers who have tried to kick the habit failed within 24 hours, a survey suggests.

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Half 'smoke again after pregnancy'

Almost half of mothers who quit smoking while pregnant resume the habit after they have given birth, research suggests.

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Kiwi clothing chain depicts woman smoking

A Kiwi clothing chain’s posters of a young woman smoking have outraged a health charity

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Just two cigarettes a day can hook teens

Smoking as little as two cigarettes a day is enough to hook teenagers on nicotine, a study has concluded.

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Swiss voters say no to smoking ban

Swiss have voted down a referendum aimed at tightening a smoking ban, to the relief of the hotel and restaurant industry.

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Smoking increases brain haemorrhage risk

After adjusting for other factors, heavy smokers have been found to be three times more likely to suffer a brain haemorrhage than non-smokers.

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How smoking damages your love life

There's nothing sexy about bad breath, stained fingernails and a total disregard for your partner's lungs. Read on to find out just how smoking can send your...

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Quit smoking for your kids

Adults who smoke don't just harm their own bodies — research shows that they're also putting their children at increased risk of respiratory disease and...

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Seven things to do instead of smoking

Want to really quit this time? You're going to need distraction.

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Plain packaging defence could cost $8m

A potential law change to require plain packaging on tobacco products could see the taxpayer stump up for legal bills in case of a court or WTO challenge.

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Tobacco products hidden from display

Cigarettes and other tobacco products can no longer be displayed in dairies and other stores under a law change that has come into effect.

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No exercise as big a killer as smoking

Lack of exercise is killing almost as many people as smoking, according to new research published in The Lancet.

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Quitting smoking causes weight gain

Weight gain has long been associated with quitting smoking, but new European research has found that giving up cigarettes can lead to more weight gain than...

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