Maldives bans smoking for all young people – including tourists The new law applies to both residents and visitors to the South Asian archipelago The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
‘Stop smoking crack’: House Republican inflames shutdown crisis as SNAP food stamp benefits run out for 40 million Americans The Department of Agriculture has said it doesn’t have the $8 billion needed to fund SNAP in November The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
Health headlines can be confusing - these 3 questions can help you evaluate them Every week of 2025 seems to bring a new health headline, whether it’s about climbing autism rates, changing vaccination recommendations or unexpected cancer risks. The Conversation · Oct 31, 2025
Health leaders call for Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be passed swiftly The Bill will be scrutinised in the House of Lords from Monday as it enters committee stage. Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025
Peer trying to derail UK smoking ban discussed bill with relative at tobacco firm Lord Strathcarron says he and an in-law ‘high up’ at British American Tobacco discussed bill, which he aims to weaken The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025
‘I Was A Mess’: Hocus Pocus Star Recalls Smoking Weed With Omri Katz On The Set The onset shenanigans weren't very family-friendly. Cinemablend · Oct 21, 2025
Spanish holiday hotspot to issue new smoke-free beach rules Access for dogs and the use of loudspeakers will also be regulated The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
7 Outdated Health Beliefs Still Taught as Scientific Fact Once upon a time, we believed smoking was good for your lungs, butter was basically poison, and eating after 8 p.m. guaranteed instant belly fat. Spoiler alert: we were wrong. Science evolves, but a lot of those old “facts” about health still refuse to die. They’re repeated in casual conversations,… Everybody Loves Your Money · Oct 18, 2025
For a Healthier Heart, Doctors Say to Drop These 8 Items From Your Grocery List Immediately. When we think about heart health, we often focus on big things like exercise and quitting smoking. These are incredibly important. However, what we put into our grocery cart each week has a massive, direct impact on our cardiovascular system. Many common foods, even some marketed as ‘healthy,’ are silently… Budget and the Bees · Oct 17, 2025
Could Sitting All Day Be as Harmful as Smoking? A Top Wellness Coach Shares Their Take Stuck in the bed to desk to sofa cycle? We've all been there, and here's how to change it. Marie Claire · Oct 17, 2025
Experts urge UK to ban cigarette filters to protect health and environment Researchers say filters do not reduce toxicant exposure and are major contributor to plastic waste crisis The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025
One part of the UK might escape Starmer’s smoking ban, minister admits Prime minister was warned his flagship plans could see him end up in court over key agreement with the European Union, designed to deal with major issues caused by Britain’s exit from the bloc The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
Quitting smoking even later in life can slow dementia onset, scientists say Kicking the habit leads to health improvements even in people 50 or older The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 Experts reveal the one thing even over 50s can do to help prevent dementia The findings add to evidence that giving up cigarettes may help prevent dementia
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025 Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’ Research finds kicking the habit halves rate of decline in verbal fluency and slows memory loss by 20%
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Quitting smoking in later life may slow down decline in memory, study finds Research by University College London has suggested it is never too late to quit.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025 How smoking a bong brought back the trauma of being shot by the Taliban – an exclusive extract from Malala Yousafzai’s memoir In the activist’s new memoir, she remembers how trying weed at university brought on terrifying flashbacks
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 Why giving up smoking may still help those with advanced cancer Scientists said stopping smoking can prolong survival ‘more than some chemotherapies’
Clever Dude · Oct 9, 2025 99% of Heart Attacks and Strokes Share the Same 4 Hidden Causes You might think heart attacks and strokes hit out of nowhere, striking healthy people without warning. But the latest study shows that over 99% of these events share common, detectable roots. That’s huge, because if we identify and address those hidden causes early, many tragedies are preventable. Understanding what drives…
We Got This Covered · Oct 9, 2025 NYC hotel tries charging guest $500 for smoking in room but she wasn’t there at the time, now management are changing their story She doesn't even smoke.
The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025 How gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport In June 2023, Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report to the Albanese government recommending a ban on gambling advertising due to the grave social and financial harms caused by gambling ads online, on TV and at sporting venues.
We Got This Covered · Oct 8, 2025 In the 1950s, a cigarette company had a bold idea to fight smoking’s cancer stigma. It didn’t age well It was a different time.
Euronews · Oct 7, 2025 More than 100 million people vape worldwide in a ‘new wave of nicotine addiction,’ WHO says While global smoking rates have fallen sharply, a new WHO report warning that vaping is fuelling a “new wave of nicotine addiction”.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025 ‘People screamed. Cried. Threw up’: 10 extraordinary life lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir The man who ended up smoking 30 cigars a day after trying to quit cigarettes also comes across in his book as level-headed, self-aware and savagely funny. Here’s what the late rock legend can teach us about addiction, fame and how to choose just the right support act