Archive for September, 2008

Quit smoking and lose weight? It’s possible - Moody County Enterprise

Quit smoking and lose weight? It’s possibleMoody County Enterprise, SD -24 minutes agoMiller explained that the reason people have such trouble when it comes to quitting smoking is that the addiction comes in two parts. …

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smoking kills one every day - Reading Evening Post

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smoking kills one every dayReading Evening Post, UK -22 hours ago… another motivation to quit. To help them to stop and stay smokefree, our local NHS Stop Smoking Services will be on hand to provide help and advice. …Graphic images set to shock smokersHartlepool TodaySmoking advisers expect quit rushPlymouth Evening HeraldGraphic picture warnings to persuade Brits […]

Stop-smoking program launches - Canada.com

Stop-smoking program launchesCanada.com, Canada -21 hours agoThe first of eight sessions of the QuitCore Smoking Cessation Program starts Thursday. Learn the most effective ways to quit and meet others who are trying. …

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Survey: Fewer NY teens smoked cigarettes in 2007, 2nd Ld-Writethru, NY - Newsday

Survey: Fewer NY teens smoked cigarettes in 2007, 2nd Ld-Writethru, NYNewsday, NY -3 hours agoNew Yorkers were also more likely to say they would attempt to quit smoking in the next 30 days — with 37.6 percent of New Yorkers answering they would give …

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Smoking babies - WHDH-TV

Smoking babiesWHDH-TV, MA -1 hour ago"The Cease Program is designed to help parents quit smoking…it uses the visit of the child to the doctor's office to accomplish that task. …

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One-in-four chance McCain may not survive 2nd term - The Associated Press

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One-in-four chance McCain may not survive 2nd termThe Associated Press -3 hours agoObama announced in February that he was trying to quit smoking again, with the aid of nicotine gum. "We don't consider you a nonsmoker until you stay quit…Official Comment Count: 1018192ScienceBlogsall 182 news articles

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Women who smoke face high stroke risks, study says - NewsOK.com

Women who smoke face high stroke risks, study saysNewsOK.com, OK -5 hours agoPeople who quit smoking before age 35 can have the same life expectancy as those who have never smoked, the study showed. The study was published in …

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40% of India's health problems linked to smoking: Ramadoss - Times of India

40% of India's health problems linked to smoking: RamadossTimes of India, India -10 hours agoIn the UK, 45000 people quit smoking after smoking in public places was banned. Besides, the effect of pictorial warning on packs will be reviewed by a …

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Taking cigarettes out of the mental health equation - News & Observer

Taking cigarettes out of the mental health equationNews & Observer, NC -8 hours agoFamilies and providers need to understand that more and more people with mental illness and substance use disorders want to quit smoking. …

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Nicotine patches doled out - Daily Free Press (subscription)

Nicotine patches doled outDaily Free Press (subscription), MA -4 hours agoThe DPH set up a free smoking cessation hotline offering callers tips on how to quit smoking and information about the effects of smoking. …

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