Posts Tagged ‘Smoking Cessation Programs’

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.
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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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28
Nov

Stop-smoking programs show success in helping smokers quit

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Getting smokers to quit can be tough, but two studies reporting success with smoking-cessation programs released Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine offer some hope.

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21
Sep

Health Groups Push For More Money For Smoking Cessation Programs In New Jersey

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A coalition of health groups is urging New Jersey to dedicate more cigarette tax revenue to programs that help people quit smoking.

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SEATTLE, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Adult smokers nationwide who want to kick the habit have until Aug. 31 to see if they are eligible to enroll in WebQuit, a free, online smoking-cessation study being conducted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The goal of WebQuit, which began in June 2010, is to improve the effectiveness of online smoking-cessation programs. Study director Jonathan ...

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11
Aug

Online program aims to help smokers quit

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If you've been trying to quit smoking -- here's something you may want to try. An upcoming study aims to make online smoking cessation programs more effective -- and researchers want you to participate.

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19
Jun

Study to evaluate online smoking cessation

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SEATTLE, June 19 (UPI) -- A Seattle research center is recruiting adult U.S. smokers for a study of online smoking cessation programs, researchers say.

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SEATTLE, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced today that it is relaunching an online study to help people quit smoking. The study, called WebQuit, is enrolling adult smokers nationwide. Participation is free to eligible individuals. The goal of WebQuit, which began a year ago, is to improve the effectiveness of online smoking-cessation programs. Study ...

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SEATTLE, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced today that it is relaunching an online study to help people quit smoking. The study, called WebQuit, is enrolling adult smokers nationwide. Participation is free to eligible individuals. The goal of WebQuit, which began a year ago, is to improve the effectiveness of online smoking-cessation programs. Study ...

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8
Jun

Smoking cessation – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This article is about the cessation of smoking in general. ... Smoking cessation (colloquially quitting) is the process of discontinuing the practice of inhaling a smoked ...

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Companies found guilty of fraudulent practices should pay for smoking cessation programs, public health organizations say, and the U.S. Supreme Court should enforce it.

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