Healthcare reform legislation provides an unprecedented opportunity for prevention of disease, a U.S. non-profit group suggests. Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, says lawmakers in Congress should seize the opportunity to invest in proven measures that prevent costly diseases from occurring, thereby improving health and reducing healthcare costs. ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘Tobacco cessation’
Reform gives smoking cessation opportunity
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Medicaid and Smoking: One state extends benefits and is helping the poor kick the habit
Monday, December 21st, 2009
More than seven of 10 smokers say they’d like to quit. Beyond the undeniable health risks, it’s getting hard to find a place where it’s legal or socially acceptable to light up — indoors or even outdoors. Another factor is cost. Cigarette taxes are a favorite public strategy, since smoking has few defenders. Today, New York state has the nation’s third-highest tax on cigarettes (behind only Rhode Island and Connecticut). New York City residents pay upwards of $9 a pack — the highest price in the land. A pack-a-day habit costs New Yorkers $250 per month and up — ouch! ... read more >>
More than seven of 10 smokers say they’d like to quit. Beyond the undeniable health risks, it’s getting hard to find a place where it’s legal or socially acceptable to light up — indoors or even outdoors. Another factor is cost. Cigarette taxes are a favorite public strategy, since smoking has few defenders. Today, New York state has the nation’s third-highest tax on cigarettes (behind only Rhode Island and Connecticut). New York City residents pay upwards of $9 a pack — the highest price in the land. A pack-a-day habit costs New Yorkers $250 per month and up — ouch! ... read more >>
Coupons, deals, health: so many good reasons to quit smoking
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Don’t wait for a New Year’s resolution. Take advantage of offers for nicotine replacements. Although smoking cessation tends to be a New Year’s resolution sort of thing, trying to quit now could save you some money. ... read more >>
Don’t wait for a New Year’s resolution. Take advantage of offers for nicotine replacements. Although smoking cessation tends to be a New Year’s resolution sort of thing, trying to quit now could save you some money. ... read more >>
Smoking ban vital for youth, say doctors
Monday, November 30th, 2009
The UAE needs a national smoking ban, for the sake of young people’s health – and soon, several leading doctors have said. ... read more >>
The UAE needs a national smoking ban, for the sake of young people’s health – and soon, several leading doctors have said. ... read more >>
Quitting Smoking Simplifies Surgical Recovery
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Fewer complications, speedier healing awaits ex-smokers, experts say ... read more >>
Fewer complications, speedier healing awaits ex-smokers, experts say ... read more >>
Less smoking equals more birthdays
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
MOBILE, Ala. – As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. ... read more >>
MOBILE, Ala. – As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Society marks the 34th Great American Smokeout on November 19 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. ... read more >>
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of 5 Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapies
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Context Little direct evidence exists on the relative efficacies of different smoking cessation pharmacotherapies, yet such evidence is needed to make informed decisions about their clinical use. ... read more >>
Context Little direct evidence exists on the relative efficacies of different smoking cessation pharmacotherapies, yet such evidence is needed to make informed decisions about their clinical use. ... read more >>
Nicotine patch plus lozenge appears best for smoking cessation
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ... read more >>
In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ... read more >>
Patch Plus Lozenge Beats Other Stop Smoking Regimens
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Out of five different smoking cessation modalities, the nicotine patch plus lozenges proved to be the most efficacious, researchers said. ... read more >>
Out of five different smoking cessation modalities, the nicotine patch plus lozenges proved to be the most efficacious, researchers said. ... read more >>
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