Posts Tagged ‘Doctors’

9
Mar

‘Quit smoking if you want surgery’ – The Oxford Times

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'Quit smoking if you want surgery'
The Oxford Times
Ex-smokers Jim and Kathleen Woodall think the proposals for smokers and obese people is a good idea. PATIENTS waiting for routine surgery are being told to stop smoking before they go under the knife. A new policy in Oxfordshire means doctors must ...

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7
Mar

People suffering from COPD may not take symptoms seriously: Report – Global Edmonton

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People suffering from COPD may not take symptoms seriously: Report
Global Edmonton
"Go do it and quit smoking, and that would have been from the most adamant smoker you ever met in your life (a few) years ago." Like most diseases, Bhutani says early detection is key and patients need to talk to their doctors.

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7
Mar

Smoking and lung cancer notice turns fifty but 20% Britons still smoke: Report

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According to health experts, it has been five decades after doctors issued their first warning about the dangers of cigarettes. Still more than 20 percent of Britons still smoke - and unless they quit, half of them will die from the habit. Smoking has killed more than six million people in Britain since 1962, when the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) published a landmark report about the health ...

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Gloucester County Times - NJ.com

Carly Q. Romalino: Lifestyle change for Clayton man John Magri means life or death
Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
If John Magri didn't make a lifestyle change, the 48-year-old might not survive his next heart attack. Doctors warned the Clayton man to lose weight and quit smoking after his first heart attack two years ago. When another one struck and he was rushed ...

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4
Mar

Hard lessons change man’s mind on health – Gloucester County Times – NJ.com

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Gloucester County Times - NJ.com

Hard lessons change man's mind on health
Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
By Carly Q. Romalino/Gloucester County Times If John Magri didn't make a lifestyle change, the 48-year-old might not survive his next heart attack. Doctors warned the Clayton man to lose weight and quit smoking after his first heart attack two years ...

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16
Feb

Smoking Bans Lead to Less, Not More, Smoking at Home – Doctors Lounge

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French Tribune

Smoking Bans Lead to Less, Not More, Smoking at Home
Doctors Lounge
Smoke-free legislation leads to less smoking in smokers' homes, not more, according to research published online Feb. 13 in Tobacco Control. THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Smoke-free legislation leads to less smoking in smokers' homes, not more, ...
Smoking bans lead to less, not more, smoking at home: study Medical Xpress
Quit Smoking To Find Soul Mate French Tribune
Quitting smoking may get you a date Hindustan Times
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15
Feb

Quit-Smoking Drug May Also Curb Drinking – WebMD

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Quit-Smoking Drug May Also Curb Drinking
WebMD
15, 2012 -- A drug that helps people stop smoking may also cut alcohol cravings, a new study shows. The drug Chantix works by blocking nicotine receptors in the brain. Many people who have taken the drug to quit smoking have reported to their doctors ...
Stop-Smoking Drug May Also Curb Problem Drinking U.S. News & World Report
Smoking cessation aide shows promise as alcoholism treatment Medical Xpress
Smoking cessation drug may help treat alcoholism TruthDive

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10
Feb

Doctors on call: Smoking: Dont get burned – NewsDay

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Doctors on call: Smoking: Dont get burned
NewsDay
One of the primary objectives of this column is to reduce the occurrence of the devastating health conditions and reduce healthcare costs associated with the conditions caused by smoking. If your health is not enough to encourage you to quit, ...
Mum backs stop smoking scheme New Post Leader
Planning, prep time keys to winning smoking battle Sioux City Journal
Community High Spitfire: Teen Smoking: An Inconvenient Truth my.hsj.org

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Loma Linda doctors join statewide push for higher cigarette tax
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
That will raise an estimated $600million a year, spent mostly on cancer and other-smoking related research and programs to help people quit smoking, according to the American Cancer Society. But Linda Ferry, a cancer researcher at Jerry L. Pettis ...

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25
Jan

Controversial scan doesn’t help smokers quit: study

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Checking for clogged arteries doesn't help inveterate smokers kick the habit if they are already in a quit-smoking program, Swiss researchers have found. Yet that's sometimes the justification when doctors recommend the expensive scan, called carotid plaque screening, which experts say has no proven benefits in people without symptoms of heart disease. "When people ...

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