I’ve tried to quit smoking three times. A friend suggested that instead of giving cigarettes up all at once that I try to kick the habit gradually. Which method is best? ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘Stop Smoking’
Doctor’s comment: Stop smoking abruptly or gradually
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
How quitters can be winners on smoking
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Smokers are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease than nonsmokers. That said, quitting can start to turn things around almost instantly. “It’s really quite striking how rapidly you get benefits,” says Russell Luepker, a cardiologist at the University of Minnesota and an expert on smoking cessation. ... read more >>
Smokers are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease than nonsmokers. That said, quitting can start to turn things around almost instantly. “It’s really quite striking how rapidly you get benefits,” says Russell Luepker, a cardiologist at the University of Minnesota and an expert on smoking cessation. ... read more >>
Stopping smoking may increase short-term diabetes risk
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
It’s one of the best things you can do to improve your health, and a popular New Year resolution. But can stopping smoking actually increase your risk of getting diabetes? We take a closer look at the evidence. ... read more >>
It’s one of the best things you can do to improve your health, and a popular New Year resolution. But can stopping smoking actually increase your risk of getting diabetes? We take a closer look at the evidence. ... read more >>
Kansas ranks 39th in funding tobacco prevention programs
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Kansas ranks 39th in the nation when it comes to funding tobacco prevention programs. “States like Kansas are not investing in comprehensive tobacco prevention and smoking cessation programs. We know that when states do invest in these programs lives are saved. Kids don’t start smoking and adults quit,” said Paul G. Billings, vice president of National Policy and Advocacy of the American Lung Association. ... read more >>
Kansas ranks 39th in the nation when it comes to funding tobacco prevention programs. “States like Kansas are not investing in comprehensive tobacco prevention and smoking cessation programs. We know that when states do invest in these programs lives are saved. Kids don’t start smoking and adults quit,” said Paul G. Billings, vice president of National Policy and Advocacy of the American Lung Association. ... read more >>
John Mellencamp’s Son Starts Facebook Group to Convince Dad to Stop Smoking
Monday, December 7th, 2009
John Mellencamp’s son Speck has taken to Facebook in an effort to convince his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame father to quit smoking. “I made a deal with my dad that if I get a 1,000,000 to join this group he will quit smoking,” Speck writes on the Facebook group page. That means it’ll only take a platinum plaque’s worth of fellow Facebookers to get Mellencamp to ditch the nicotine and live a healthier lifestyle. It’s been written that Mellencamp used to smoke four packs a day, and while he’s since cut down that number significantly, he remains a smoker to this day. ... read more >>
John Mellencamp’s son Speck has taken to Facebook in an effort to convince his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame father to quit smoking. “I made a deal with my dad that if I get a 1,000,000 to join this group he will quit smoking,” Speck writes on the Facebook group page. That means it’ll only take a platinum plaque’s worth of fellow Facebookers to get Mellencamp to ditch the nicotine and live a healthier lifestyle. It’s been written that Mellencamp used to smoke four packs a day, and while he’s since cut down that number significantly, he remains a smoker to this day. ... read more >>
Does tobacco industry need to be saved?
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Tobacco tax increases are the most effective way to encourage people to stop smoking. ... read more >>
Tobacco tax increases are the most effective way to encourage people to stop smoking. ... read more >>
Wife uses sex as quit-smoking bribe
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Dear Abby: My wife of 25 years, in an effort to get me to stop smoking, refuses to have sex until I quit. It’s been more than a year since we made love. ... read more >>
Dear Abby: My wife of 25 years, in an effort to get me to stop smoking, refuses to have sex until I quit. It’s been more than a year since we made love. ... 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 >>
Reynolds Said to Be in Talks With Nicotine Gum Maker
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Reynolds American Inc., the second- largest U.S. tobacco company, is in talks to buy a Swedish maker of nicotine gum and mouth sprays to broaden its offerings beyond cigarettes, a person with knowledge of the discussions said. ... read more >>
Reynolds American Inc., the second- largest U.S. tobacco company, is in talks to buy a Swedish maker of nicotine gum and mouth sprays to broaden its offerings beyond cigarettes, a person with knowledge of the discussions said. ... read more >>
Reynolds Is in Talks to Buy Maker of Smoking-Cessation Products
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. is in advanced talks to buy a Swedish maker of products that help people stop smoking, a move that could signal a profound shift in direction in the global tobacco industry. ... read more >>
Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. is in advanced talks to buy a Swedish maker of products that help people stop smoking, a move that could signal a profound shift in direction in the global tobacco industry. ... 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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