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FeaturedPsychology·June 20, 2013·3 min readStress from 9/11 Linked to Nationwide Resurgence in Smoking Among Americans Who Had QuitAccording to new research, the 9/11 terror attacks may have caused 1 million former smokers to take up and maintain the habit once again.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2013·4 min readHypertensive Smoking Women Have Higher Risk of Fatal Brain BleedingA long term population based study helps shed light on those most at risk for SAH.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·October 1, 2013·2 min readSmoking During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Bipolar Disorder in OffspringA new study suggests a link between prenatal tobacco exposure and an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder in adult offspring.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2014·3 min readReward Response May Demonstrate Why Quitting Smoking Is Harder for SomeResearchers identify an aspect of brain activity that helps to predict the effectiveness of a reward-based strategy as motivation to quit smoking.Read More
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