Posts Tagged ‘Heart Disease’

27
Mar

Be a quitter – Lake County Record-Bee

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Independent Online

Be a quitter
Lake County Record-Bee
By Susan Boling-- Don't be fooled by tobacco myths, you can quit smoking. The number of smokers in California is down to 13.3 percent, but Lake County statistic are 17 percent. This results in higher rates of heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, ...
QuitSmoking.com Launches New "Quitting Smoking Timeline" Video Demonstrating ... Houston Chronicle
U.S. government attacks tobacco iTWire
Smoking among youths rising in Philippines Gulf Times
Times-Mail (subscription)  - EmpowHer  - Cancer Network
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19
Mar

It’s time to quit smoking. – The Leewards Times

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It's time to quit smoking.
The Leewards Times
We could become one of the thousands of smoking- related deaths every year. When we quit, we reduce that risk tremendously. No matter how much or how long we have smoked, when we quit smoking, our risk of heart disease and stroke starts to drop.
Thousands of Essex residents attempt to kick deadly habit on No Smoking Day This is Total Essex
It's never too late to quit smoking, says East Surrey Hospital doctor This is Surreytoday
Smokers urged to quit News Shopper
Your Local Guardian
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6
Mar

Time to quit smoking – Times Daily

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121doc

Time to quit smoking
Times Daily
Studies throughout the US have found that implementing smoke-free policies is associated with reductions in hospital heart attack admissions. After one year of quitting smoking, the risk of heart disease decreases to half that of a current smoker.
Cigarette labels become more graphic Red River Valley Echo
Smoking epidemic in Ireland a worry for cancer authorities 121doc

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29
Feb

Letter: Heart health month – Dothan Eagle

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Letter: Heart health month
Dothan Eagle
Studies throughout the US have found that implementing smoke-free policies is associated with reductions in hospital heart attack admissions. After one year of quitting smoking, the risk of heart disease decreases to half that of a current smoker.

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25
Feb

Brown Researchers Find New Dangers in Nicotine – GoLocalProv

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GoLocalProv

Brown Researchers Find New Dangers in Nicotine
GoLocalProv
New research from Brown shows that nicotine may contribute to heart disease... even when not in cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke has long been considered the main risk factor for heart disease. But new research from Brown University shows that nicotine ...
New study questions benefits of cigarette patches and gum - as NICOTINE also ... Daily Mail
Nicotine's Negative Effect on Heart Health Everyday Health
Role of smokeless nicotine agents questioned Newstrack India

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Love, not nags, may help smokers quit, Winship Cancer Institute expert says
Emory University News and Events
22, 2012 Smoking is not only is the major cause of lung cancer, the nation's number one cancer killer, but it also responsible for as many as 30 percent of all coronary heart disease deaths in the United States each year.

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4
Feb

Wear Red Day puts focus on women’s heart disease – Monroe News Star

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CBS Local

Wear Red Day puts focus on women's heart disease
Monroe News Star
Some factors, such as genetics, ethnicity and family history can't be changed, but through diet, exercise and healthy habits — such as quitting smoking or never smoking — people can keep their bad cholesterol, triglycerides and metabolism in check.
RI's Go Red for Women Day: 7 Steps to a Healthier Heart GoLocalProv
Hamilton Township workers wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Press of Atlantic City
MN Wears Red to Focus on Women's Heart Disease Public News Service
NBC Bay Area  - WJBD Online  - KY3
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4
Feb

Wear Red Day puts focus on women’s heart disease – Monroe News Star

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CBS Local

Wear Red Day puts focus on women's heart disease
Monroe News Star
Some factors, such as genetics, ethnicity and family history can't be changed, but through diet, exercise and healthy habits — such as quitting smoking or never smoking — people can keep their bad cholesterol, triglycerides and metabolism in check.
RI's Go Red for Women Day: 7 Steps to a Healthier Heart GoLocalProv
Hamilton Township workers wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Press of Atlantic City
MN Wears Red to Focus on Women's Heart Disease Public News Service
NBC Bay Area  - WJBD Online  - KY3
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3
Feb

Heart disease no longer just for men alone – Monroe News Star

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CBS Local

Heart disease no longer just for men alone
Monroe News Star
Some factors, such as genetics, ethnicity and family history can't be changed, but through diet, exercise and healthy habits — such as quitting smoking or never smoking — people can keep their bad cholesterol, triglycerides and metabolism in check.
RI's Go Red for Women Day: 7 Steps to a Healthier Heart GoLocalProv
MN Wears Red to Focus on Women's Heart Disease Public News Service
Hamilton Township workers well-red on heart disease Press of Atlantic City
NBC Bay Area  - KY3
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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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