Thousands of people helped to give up smoking by new cessation scheme
Thousands of people from across Tayside have been helped to give up smoking as part on a new scheme. NHS Tayside launched quit4u in March 2009 and an evaluation report on the scheme was presented at Discovery Point, Dundee, on Tuesday. See Original Article »
Pregnant ladies shouldn't smoke
I don't drink alcohol of any kind, but I do smoke. I talked to my doctor about smoking while pregnant and the dangers it could cause the unborn child. All he said was that it would be better for my health to stop smoking, but there is no definitive … See Original Article »
Duluth researcher seeks cause for link between quitting smoking, high …
If you smoke and want to quit, Dr. Mustafa al'Absi would like to hear from you. Al'Absi, the director of the Duluth Medical Research Institute, wants to find out why smokers experience high sensitivity to pain while they're trying to quit. See Original Article »
Norcross bans smoking in public spaces
Councilman Ross Kaul, who sponsored the law, said he was concerned about the dangers of second-hand smoke and wanted to create a safe and healthy environment in public spaces for non-smokers. For visitors like Leamon, news of the ordinance was a … See Original Article »
To complicate matters, we see lung cancers in patients who have never smoked cigarettes. This seems to give some smokers a reason not to quit smoking. Many reluctant smokers are saying, “Well, this person smoked all his life and did not get lung cancer … See Original Article »
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Smoking-related cancer statistics reveal gender divide
In the 1960s and 70s, there was more public awareness about the dangers of smoking but it wasn't enough to make women stop smoking – including a whole new generation of younger women smokers. Smoking causes 85% of all lung cancer cases, … See Original Article »
If you are a mom who uses tobacco in any form, consider quitting as a gift to yourself and to your family. We know that lung cancer in women has increased by 600 percent between 1950 and 2003, when women increasingly became smokers. See Original Article »
City Councilman Ross Kaul sponsored the move, saying the move was needed due to the dangers of second-hand smoke and the city's responsibility to its residents to provide a safe and healthy environment. Councilman David McLeroy didn't support the … See Original Article »
Iowa Campaign Warns Public of Synthetic Drug Problem
Smoking the contents has been said to have similar effects as smoking marijuana. Photographed Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (SourceMedia Group News/Jim Slosiarek) By Lisa Kunkel DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa officials have …
But among women, the death rate has not budged much, though it has now stabilized. That's because smoking rates among women only began to see substantial declines in the 1980s. Between 1988 and 2007, overall cancer death rates dropped by 21 per cent in …
Will Acupuncture And Hypnosis Get You To Quit Smoking?
If you've been at it, at least once, then you know how hard it is to quit smoking. With about 48.2 million active smokers and God knows how many passive smokers in United States alone, putting an end to tobacco addiction is vital.
He had messed up time after time, but finally resolved to straighten out and get a job and stop smoking weed. Then he opened a door in Jamaica Plain and the Miracle That Was Mariano was over. For more from BostonGlobe.com, sign up or log in below To … See Original Article »
I always see people smoking around playgrounds. We can always find lots of cigarette butts on the ground. It is bad for children. There are three reasons you should stop smoking. Smoking is not good for our bodies. Some people are unable to breathe … See Original Article »
Commentary: Big Tobacco gets an unlikely ally for California ballot initiative
Porter opens by saying that she opposes smoking, but that she read the proposal, found flaws. Then she slices it apart, in 30- and 60-second versions. From a purely professional point of view, the ad is "quite effective," observed David Townsend, … See Original Article »
by AP A state Health Department official says pregnant womenshould quit smoking to protect their babies from a wide range of health problems. Colleen Winter, state director of health and medical services, says nearly 20 percent of South Dakota's …
