Posts Tagged ‘People Smoking’

6
Feb

Update on the five people trying to quit smoking – Edmonton Journal

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Update on the five people trying to quit smoking
Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON - The Journal is following five employees and family members who are taking Smart Steps to quit smoking forever. Smart Steps is a three-session, how-to cessation program developed specifically for the workplace by the Lung Association Alberta ...

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3
Feb

‘I’m so glad I quit smoking’ – This is Leicestershire

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'I'm so glad I quit smoking'
This is Leicestershire
A grandmother who is recovering from open-heart surgery is urging people to quit smoking. Jean Jeffrey, who had given up smoking 20 cigarettes a day before she discovered she needed a heart operation, is hoping her story might persuade others to kick ...

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2
Feb

Ohio needs to work harder to prevent young people from smoking – Lancaster Eagle Gazette

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Ohio needs to work harder to prevent young people from smoking
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Ohio and West Virginia are spending less state money on efforts to help people quit smoking and less on programs to prevent people from starting tobacco habits at all. That's of particular concern for our young people. Those who operate local cessation ...

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2
Feb

Quit smoking program to be launched in March: DOH – Focus Taiwan News Channel

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Focus Taiwan News Channel

Quit smoking program to be launched in March: DOH
Focus Taiwan News Channel
2 (CNA) A program that will be carried out by 2000 hospitals and clinics to help people quit smoking will be launched March 1, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. The service is expected to benefit 180000 people, and by taking into account ...
DOH plans quit smoking program Taipei Times

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The Consumerist

Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Thinks Smoking And Depression Are Basically The ...
The Consumerist
By Laura Northrup on February 1, 2012 8:00 AM 0 views Wellbutrin is an atypical antidepressant used to treat patients with depression, but it's also effective when used short-term to help people quit smoking. As far as Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield is ...

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31
Jan

Dentists are using technology to help people quit smoking. – DentalPlans.com

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Dentists are using technology to help people quit smoking.
DentalPlans.com
As a result, dentists are often encouraging their patients to give up the habit. Recently, Mobi Health News reported that the company Aetna is giving dentists tablet computers that are equipped with smoking cessation programs designed to help them ...

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Quit & Get Fit encourages people to quit smoking by using physical exercise to help them succeed HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 18, 2012 /CNW/ - To celebrate "Weedless Wednesday" the Ontario Lung Association ...

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18
Jan

Resolve to Quit Smoking

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It's early in the New Year, which means it's time to make or break those resolutions. At the top of the "healthy New Year" list for many people is to quit smoking, which, as any smoker will attest, is no easy task. According to the American Lung Association, the average smoker will ...

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9
Jan

Nicotine patches, gum won’t help smokers quit: Study

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New study found similar relapse rates among people trying to quit smoking who used nicotine replacement therapies and those who didn't

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9
Jan

Nicotine patches, gum won’t help smokers quit for good: Study

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New study found similar relapse rates among people trying to quit smoking who used nicotine replacement therapies and those who didn't

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