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

Co-creator of anti-smoking drug gratified to make a difference (Boston Globe)
For chemist Jotham Coe, the real reward for his discovery of the molecule that is the basis of the smoking-cessation drug Chantix is yet to come.
Source: www.boston.com

Blood Test Predicts Success Of Quitting Smoking Using The Nicotine Patch (Medical News Today)
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. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Massaging the message: public service announcements (Canadian Business)
Quit smoking. Lose weight. Don't drive drunk. Don't use pesticides. Turn on your porch light. Conserve electricity. There is no end to the things governments want us to do or not do. Public service announcements are constantly hectoring us to be better people.
Source: www.canadianbusiness.com

Smoking costs a lot (Minnesota Public Radio)
Smokers are trying to find a way to cope with the rising price of cigarettes.
Source: minnesota.publicradio.org