State considers putting pinch on treatments (Montgomery Advertiser)
BIRMINGHAM — A new Pelham business is stapling people's ears to help them lose weight and stop smoking. The owners of Staple Thin say inserting a staple into specific pressure points in the outer ear reduces hunger and nicotine cravings.
Source: www.accessmontgomery.com

Blood test predicts success of quitting smoking using the nicotine patch (EurekAlert!)
(Philadelphia, PA) A blood test may enable doctors to predict which smokers using the nicotine patch are likely to experience the least amount of cravings and have the highest probability of success in quitting cigarettes, according to the results of a study in the June issus of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Source: www.eurekalert.org

Bill Would Limit Smoking When Kids are In The Car (WTOL News 11)
LANSING, MICHIGAN (AP) — Smoking in a motor vehicle with a passenger under 4 years old would become illegal in Michigan under terms of legislation pending in the state House. The proposed penalty would be a civil infraction or a ticket.
Source: www.wtol.com