smoking

Lafayette is the latest city in Louisiana to ban smoking in all bars.

When the argument was raging about the legal drinking age, those for keeping it at 18 used the motto, "Old enough to fight and vote, old enough to drink and smoke." Nevertheless, in 1984 Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which required states to raise their legal drinking ages to 21 by October 1986 or lose 10% of their federal highway funds...

More Louisiana residents are giving up cigarettes. The reason they are might not be so much about health as it is about money and convenience.

These four activities have been linked to better brain function. They are all things we are capable of doing. Most of us just choose not to do them.

Could it be the solution to the problem may be just as harmful as the problem it was supposed to solve? A new study is out concerning e-cigarettes and their use.

A Louisiana organization is offering free tips, free counseling, even free medications to help you stop smoking.

A major company is taking a significant stand against smoking and the move is being applauded by the president.

Just in case you've ever said something to the effect that you're JUST a social smoker... Guess what? That's just as ridiculous as saying your JUST a social farter.

There is some good news being reported about the state of young people in America.

Folks who spend time and money to do these studies figured out that Bossier Parish is a pretty healthy place to live ... kinda.

So last night, I'm hoping I started the beginnings of a new, healthier life style. Truth is, it's been almost 17 hours since I've had a cigarette and that's pretty darn cool... and no one has been harmed so far in the process!