Australian scientists found that smoking by mothers has replaced infants sleeping on their stomachs as the greatest modifiable risk factor for unexpected infant death syndrome, or SIDS. They found that when mothers smoke, the sleep arousal the process of infants,…
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Exercise helps quit smoking
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Research has shown that that changes in brain activity, triggered by physical exercise, may help reduce cigarette cravings. Published in the journal Psychopharmacology, the study shows how exercise changes the way the brain processes information among smokers, thereby reducing their…
Interest in free smoking programs
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Idaho public health officials are reporting rising interest in smoking cessation programs. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare runs free programs to help smokers kick the habit. Last month, more than 2,200 smokers registered with the department’s Idaho QuitNet.…
East Lancashire children as young as nine helped to quit smoking
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CHILDREN as young as nine are being seen by stop-smoking specialists throughout East Lancashire. Specialist nurses have spoken out about the disturbingly young age of their clients in a bid to encourage more parents into taking action. They told the…