Jun 7, 2023NYC Health Commissioner Urges Doctors to Persuade Patients to Quit CigarettesJune 7, 1963 - Dr. George James, New York City’s Commissioner of Health, urged a graduating class of physicians today to try to persuade...
May 2, 2023Ford Suffering from Same Finger Ailment that Sidelined KoufaxMay 2, 1963 - Whitey Ford (left), veteran Yankee pitcher, is suffering from the same finger ailment which sidelined the Dodgers’ Sandy...
Oct 6, 2022Military Cracks Down on Free Cigarettes for ServicemenOct. 6, 1962 - The Air Force Surgeon General’s office has ordered Air Force hospitals and clinics to stop distributing free cigarettes to...
Jul 15, 2022Study Pins Premature Births to Pregnant SmokersJuly 15, 1962 - Preliminary findings show that premature births occur more frequently among mothers who smoke than among nonsmokers. This...
Jun 22, 2022American Cancer Society Urges Curbs on Marketing Cigarettes to Youth June 22, 1962 - The American Cancer Society decided today to urge college presidents and the Federal Trade Commission to help curb the...
May 25, 2022Federal Agencies To Examine Link of Cigarette Smoking to CancerMay 25, 1962 - Two Federal agencies are preparing reports dealing with the possible connection between cigarette smoking and cancer. The...
May 23, 2022President Kennedy Asked About Health Risks of Cigarette SmokingMay 23, 1962 - President Kennedy promised reporters today to give them an answer next week on the Government’s attitude toward studies...
Mar 7, 2022British Report Links Cigarette Smoking to Lung CancerMar. 7, 1962 - “Cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer” and probably contributes to the development of other diseases, the Royal...