Planning to dodge the risks of secondhand smoke by sitting outside at a wine bar tonight? Surprise: If people are smoking on the patio or sidewalk, the air there is just as bad as it is in the smoking section indoors. ...more

May 23, 2008

People who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. ...more

May 8, 2008

A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. ...more

May 6, 2008

Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. ...more

February 5, 2008

SEBRING — A local support group of 11 smokers likely won't hesitate to ride in a car, pick up the phone or enjoy smelling fresh coffee, but in the future they should realize it when they do. The group heard from leader Sara Rosenbaum, of the wellness center with the health education department at Florida Hospital Heartland Division, about several of those "triggers" that subconsciously tempt smokers to reach for a lighter. ...more

January 24, 2008

2 Hearts, 1 Love "When I received my new heart, I gave it away," says Bill Ismer, whose story about love, life and transplants won him a place in the 2008 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Ismer ended up marrying the nurse who held his hand through the tough times. ...more

January 13, 2008

From next week, one of France's most iconic institutions - the smoky cafe - will be but a hazy memory. ...more

December 29, 2007

Hypnotherapist Marion Gwizdala of Tampa helped smokers snuff their unhealthy habit for more than 15 years. He had plenty of practice, too, having smoked his last cigarette several times over the decades. ...more

December 27, 2007

As Churchill Downs goes, so goes Louisville, according to a circuit judge who struck down a citywide smoking ban citing an exemption for the famed horse track. ...more

December 22, 2007

One of my late wife's last requests was that I continue retelling her story. She wanted to encourage smokers to rise above the insidious addiction that eventually took her life. ...more

December 21, 2007