Posts Tagged ‘Aids’

23
Jan

B.C. battles smoking, salt consumption

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VICTORIA – B.C.'s program to supply free quit-smoking aids is proving popular, with more than 63,000 smokers taking advantage since it launched last September.

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8
Dec

Report: Maryland among worst places to quit smoking

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Maryland is among the worst states in the country to get public help to quit smoking, according a report released yesterday. The American Lung Association ranked Maryland as tied for the third-worst state for smoking cessation efforts. The report took into account whether states require private and public insurers to cover quit-smoking aids, as well as how much the states spend on initiatives to ...

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29
Nov

Longer effort aids smokers’ quit rate, University of Minnesota study finds

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There could be a better way to help people snuff out the smoking habit.

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17
Nov

10 Boston hospitals agree to ban smoking anywhere on their property

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As scores of Americans vow to kick the habit for today’s annual Great American Smokeout, Boston leaders and 10 of the city’s hospitals launched a far-reaching campaign that will prohibit smoking on all hospital property, offer quit-smoking aids to patients and employees, and encourage hospitals to divest investments from tobacco company stock. While hospitals already ban smoking indoors, the new ...

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9
Oct

Aids To Quit Smoking

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You see it all over the town, don't you: "Smoking Causes Cancer"? This health warning is even written on each packet of cigarettes nowadays. However there are millions of individuals who, although they . . .

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27
Sep

Smokers can quit for free starting Friday

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Smokers who want to butt out can access free quit-smoking aids starting Friday.

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20
Sep

Exercise Improves Smoking Cessation Significantly In Teens

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 It is well known that exercise has many health benefits, and now it has been discovered that it also aids in the cessation of smoking. A new study, published in the September 19 issue of Pediatrics, found that teens, especially boys, were most likely to quit smoking if an exercise program was followed at the same time. Researchers spent six months tracking 233 West Virginia students between ...

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30
Nov

Quitline aids smokers who want to kick the habit

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Quit smoking in 2011. If that's your goal, you're not alone. Lots of Western New Yorkers will be making the same effort in the next few months.

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16
Nov

Quitline offers free stop-smoking aids

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A state program will give free nicotine patches to all smokers who want to quit.

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Quit smoking today with Health.com's detailed information on smoking aids, counseling, support and habit changes that will work for you.

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