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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53256#.VLiBZ8nQrzE Author(s)   Sushma Dahal 1* , Sabeena Maharjan 2 , Raj Kumar Subedi 1 , Juna Maharjan 3   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Public Health, Central Institute of Science and Technology (CIST College), Kathmandu, Nepal . 2 Department of Social Science, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal . 3 Lumanti Support Group for Shelter, Kathmandu, Nepal . ABSTRACT At current era of globalization, media is the double edged sword that is important both for health education as well as the stimulation of unhealthy behaviour. In Nepal, though there is ban on most forms of advertising, it is not clear about placement of tobacco advertisement in TV, films and other forms of media. Studies about cigarette smoking and its association with media are inadequate in Nepal. The objective of this study was to explore the role of media in cigarette smoking habit o...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53184#.VLcb0snQrzE Author(s)     Roghieh Nooripour 1* , Hamid Reza Mirshekari 2 , Simin Hoseinian 3   Affiliation(s) 1 Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran . 2 Clinical Psychology, Sciences and Research Branch of Zahedan Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran . 3 Counselling Department, School of Educational Sciences & Psychology, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran . ABSTRACT A lot of individuals trying to find therapy regarding substance use with ailments are generally cigarette smokers, yet smoking cessation will be not often resolved throughout therapy. Completing expose smoking-related depiction is connected with drug abuse therapy individuals across therapy moralities which may be useful to the actual improvement connected with tailored therapy approaches. This specific paper applied any pack connected with self-report equipment for person...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47435#.VFnACWfHRK0 Author(s)   Margareth Guimarães Lima , Flávia Silva Arbex Borim , Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros Affiliation(s) Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil . Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil . Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil . ABSTRACT Introduction: Smoking persists as a global and relevant health problem being one of the major risk factors to non-communicable diseases and early death. Studies on the assoc...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50844#.VE3WkFfHRK0 Author(s)   Raj Kumar Nayak 1 , Mohammod Easin Rahaman Kahn 2 , Ellis Janzon 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Frederiksberg hospital KBH, Copenhagen, Denmark . 2 Health and Society, Department of Public Health, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden . ABSTRACT Introduction: The incidence of stroke has decreased in Sweden as well as in most developed countries, but a high number of migrants have arrived in Sweden, during the last decades, which may have influenced the incidence. Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of stroke in women, born outside as well as in Sweden. Furthermore, the aim was to examine how s...