The latest Tobacco Use Survey (2009) shows the current smoking rate for New Zealanders aged between 15 and 64 years is 21.8%, down 2.1% from the 2008 rate of 23.9%.
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LONDON, March 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- A campaign of financial incentives to help quit smoking; a project to help change attitudes of doctors to patients; and research into the prevention of death from severe malaria in children scooped three of the top prizes at the second international BMJ Group Awards ceremony held tonight. The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award went to Professor ...
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A campaign of financial incentives to help quit smoking; a project to help change attitudes of doctors to patients; and research into the prevention of death from severe malaria in children scooped three of the top prizes at the second international BMJ Group Awards ceremony held tonight.
Tags: Awards Ceremony, Change Attitudes, Doctors, Financial Help, Financial Incentives, Group Awards, Malaria, Pr Newswire, Prevention, Quit Smoking, Scoop, Smoking Research, Top Prizes, Voices, Yahoo
New Zealand is hosting a World Health Organisation meeting, opening tomorrow in Auckland, aimed at promoting people to quit smoking across more than 160 countries.
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More than 600 Waikato DHB clinical staff are educated and upskilled on the ‘Better help for smokers to quit’ health target.
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This week is the inaugural No Smoking Whanganui Week and I am putting my full support behind it for one simple reason - I want our families and children to live fuller and better lives.
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Nicotine patches, gum and lozenges will be made cheaper for smokers wanting to quit the deadly habit which kills about 5000 New Zealanders every year, Tariana Turia announced today.
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Tariana Turia today congratulated Tainui woman and pharmacy assistant Te Ana Simmonds for the work she has been doing to help free people from the smoking addiction.
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Would-be Kiwi Dads are more likely than Aussie men to eat well and exercise regularly when their partners are trying conceive, but less likely to quit smoking or take nutritional supplements, a survey shows.
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The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) is warning that smoking could cut your life short by 15 years.
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