Posts Tagged ‘Counseling’

10
Jan

Nicotine Patches, Gum, Don’t Help Smokers Quit Long-Term, New Study

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A new study, conducted in the "real world" as opposed to under clinical conditions, finds that nicotine patches and gum and other nicotine replacement products designed to help people quit smoking, are no more effective in the long term than quitting without their help, even when combined with counseling...

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9
Jan

Nicotine replacement therapies may not be effective in helping people quit smoking

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( Harvard School of Public Health ) Nicotine replacement therapies designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to be effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even when combined with smoking cessation counseling, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to be effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even when combined with smoking cessation counseling, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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19
Dec

Check Up: More free quit-smoking kits

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The Philadelphia Department of Public Health hasn't quite developed a reputation for merrymaking, but for the second year in a row it has come up with presents - a one-month supply of nicotine patches plus telephone counseling - for 5,000 people.

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19
Dec

Check Up: More free quit-smoking kits

   Posted by: Quit Smoking    in Uncategorized

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health hasn't quite developed a reputation for merrymaking, but for the second year in a row it has come up with presents - a one-month supply of nicotine patches plus telephone counseling - for 5,000 people.

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30
Nov

Patches, Counseling, Persistence Can Help Smokers Quit

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Title: Patches, Counseling, Persistence Can Help Smokers Quit Category: Health News Created: 11/28/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/29/2011

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29
Nov

Patches, Counseling, Persistence Can Help Smokers Quit

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MONDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Quitting smoking isn't easy for most people but medication and counseling can help them succeed, according to the results of two new studies.

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19
Oct

Study: can school nurses help teens quit smoking?

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(Reuters) - Counseling sessions with a school nurse may help some high school students, especially boys, quit smoking -- but only for a little while, according to a U.S. study.

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19
Oct

Can school nurses help teens quit smoking?

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Going to a few counseling sessions with a school nurse helped some high school students quit smoking in the short term -- but it didn't seem to influence whether they kicked the habit for good, according to a new study.

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14
Oct

Do Hospitals Do Enough to Help Smokers Quit?

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Nearly every smoker hospitalized in the United States is given advice or counseling on how to quit, but researchers reported that the hospitals' efforts may not be enough to get people to actually stop smoking

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