Posts Tagged ‘Reason’

17
Nov

Today is the Great American Smokeout: Do you need a reason to quit?

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Thursday is the Great American Smokeout, the day designated by the American Cancer Society to encourage people to quit smoking.

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21
Sep

Quitting Smoking Improves Memory

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Need another reason to quit lighting up? Former smokers have a better-functioning memory than those who still light up, a new study finds

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15
Sep

Quit smoking: Lighting up could be slowing men down in the bedroom

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Men trying to give up cigarettes now have a more immediate reason to quit - it can affect their performance in the bedroom, say Texas University scientists.

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9
Jan

Smoking Cessation Linked to Happiness, Elevated Moods

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As if you needed another reason to give up smoking for good.

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5
Jan

New year a good time to quit, but not the reason you should

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Bobbie Jensen, an information desk receptionist and operator at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, has a New Year’s resolution. She wants to quit smoking.

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30
Dec

Smoking tied to miscarriage risk

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A new study may offer women one more reason to kick the smoking habit before becoming pregnant: a potentially reduced risk of early miscarriage.

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21
Dec

Common Method For Smoking Cessation May Not Be Best Option

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Motivational interviewing, a popular counseling technique for many addictive behaviors, might not be the ideal treatment choice for those who smoke cigarettes. A University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher says the reason might be, well - motivation. In findings published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Peter S. Hendricks, Ph.D., says that motivational interviewing ...

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14
Dec

New effort to help mentally ill people quit smoking

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While roughly one in five Americans smoke, rates are as high as 80 percent among people with severe mental illness.In fact, the high prevalence of tobacco use in this population is thought to be one reason the mentally ill die an average 25 years sooner than the general population. Thresholds — a Chicago-based organization serving the mentally ill — has developed a web-based tool designed to ...

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9
Dec

More quitters doing it for the kids

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New research has found setting an example for children is an increasingly important reason for those wanting to quit smoking.

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30
Oct

Stop smoking: a reason and a strategy

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Smoking greatly increases Alzheimer's risks; how to quit, even if you've tried

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