Smoking

Let's settle this argument once and for all. What is the most popular way Oklahomans' cook their turkey on Thanksgiving? Everyone has a favorite from deep frying to smoking and baking. So which do you prefer? Take the quick poll and let us know.

CVS Caremark announced that effective on October 1st, all 7600 of their pharmacies will stop the sale of cigarettes and other related tobacco products. The company which sells over $2 billion in tobacco and tobacco related products each year, wants to set a precedent in the industry.

It’s no news that smoking is bad for us, and that the risks are compounded for expectant mothers. Research shows pregnant smokers have a higher risk of premature births, birth defects, low birth weight, miscarriages and stillbirths — so it’s especially shocking that a new study reveals more than a fifth of white women continue to light up while they’re eating for two.

If you’ve decided to greet the New Year with a resolution to quit smoking, you may be dreading the stress and jitters often associated with nicotine withdrawal. But take heart! A new study says you’ll be healthier and happier.

While surveys consistently show that more than 3 out of 4 smokers would like to quit, only about 10 percent of those who try each year are successful. Fortunately, new studies show one way to raise those numbers is to treat smoking as a chronic disease — like high blood pressure — for which long-term treatment is offered.

TV reporter Brad Woodward picked about the worst time possible to be caught taking a smoke break. The five-year veteran of KHOU news in Houston was happily puffing away when the anchors cut to his coverage of an oil fire.

Smokers are going to need a strong stomach if they want to continue their habit. That’s because starting in September of 2012 new FDA requirements will mandate that half of the area on every pack of cigarettes be covered by a graphic anti-smoking warning label.