Oct 09 How former president Clinton, who couldn’t resist donuts (or other temptations), now can By Walter Mischel Each of us has our own temptations, says Walter Mischel, author of "The Marshmallow Test." For Mischel, it was smoking. For Clinton, it was junk food. Having the willpower to resist, Mischel explains, requires making the long-term consequences of each… Continue reading
Feb 05 CVS pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products by October By Zachary Treu CVS/pharmacy stores across the country will cease the sales of cigarettes and other tobacco products by Oct. 1, parent company CVS Caremark announced this morning with the headline “This is the right thing to do.” “Ending the sale of… Continue reading
Feb 04 FDA launches anti-tobacco campaign focused on youth By Bridget Bowman The Food and Drug Administration launched an anti-tobacco campaign Tuesday that targets youth and seeks to prevent young people from smoking. The FDA is hoping to educate this age group, between ages 12 and 17, on the harmful effects of… Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama on marijuana legalization: ‘Important for it to go forward’ By Zachary Treu President Obama said in a magazine interview with The New Yorker that he didn't think marijuana is "more dangerous than alcohol." But his support for marijuana legalization comes with several caveats. Continue reading
Jan 12 Read the Surgeon General’s 1964 report on smoking and health By Kayla Ruble The U.S. Surgeon General's first Smoking and Health report marked its 50-year anniversary Saturday. Led by then Surgeon General Luther Terry with the help of an advisory committee, the 1964 landmark report linked smoking cigarettes with dangerous health effects, including… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch What’s the state of smoking in America? We take American smoking rates 50 years after the landmark Surgeon General's report. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Newsmaker Interview with Surgeon General C. Everett Koop Jim Lehrer interviewed Surgeon General C. Everett Koop on the anniversary of the first surgeon general's report on smoking. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Where ‘Smoke-Free’ Isn’t the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World Where 'Smoke-Free' Isn't the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch The Doubleheader: Limbaugh’s Fluke Comments, 100 point game Shields, Brooks on Limbaugh's Fluke Comments, 100 point game… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama’s Standing With Voters, Cain’s ‘Authentic’ Ad Shields, Brooks on Obama's Executive Orders, Cain Ads… Continue watching