Smokers who know they should quit for their health often balk because they don’t want to gain weight – and a new health problem – once cigarettes’ appetite-suppressing nicotine leaves their bodies. Quitting smoking while starting a weight-control program may…
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Smoke signals, and no tobacco at University of Kentucky
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There was a time when college was a fun place to make mistakes of young adulthood. The Morning File author matriculated when the drinking age was 18, sexual freedom was without worries (or at least, none of dying), clothes reeked…
New York budget cuts target anti-smoking programs
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Albany, NY — New York’s fiscal crisis is now expected to have to take another $10 million from the anti-tobacco program to help balance the state budget. Anti-smoking forces believe the proposal would end a TV ad campaign and eventually…
Drop in smoking cuts cancer deaths in Europe
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LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – A decline in smoking in Europe and better screening mean fewer people are dying of cancer, but lung cancer deaths in women are rising in places like Scotland and Hungary where more women smoke, doctors…
Large variations in mortality between countries, men and women
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New figures on deaths from cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality between the periods 1990-1994 and 2000-2004. Deaths from all cancers in the European Union (EU) between these two periods fell by nine percent in men and…
Good intentions go up in smoke
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More and more people are trying to give up smoking – but new research suggests the habit is still as hard as ever to kick. Up to 66 per cent of NSW smokers will try to quit in the next…
Help available if you want to quit smoking
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THE CARNOUSTIE Quit Smoking Group has been running for over 10 years, and in that time has helped many people to successfully give up smoking for life. In 2009 the success rate for those stopped at three months after attending…
Smoking Linked to Lou Gehrig’s Disease
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Smoking may now be considered an “established” risk factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) — Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerves and the voluntary muscles. “Studies show consistently that smoking increases the…
Will health care reform help keep people healthy?
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St. Paul, Minn. — The U.S. Senate begins debating its version of health reform next week. One issue sure to get attention is curbing the nation’s soaring health care costs. Public health experts argue that one of the best ways…
Smoking ban puts bad air outside
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ATHENS, Ga. — Smoking bans have made the air healthier in bars and restaurants, but may have made the air just outside the establishments more hazardous, University of Georgia researchers have found. Nonsmoking diners and imbibers sitting in outdoor patios…
Herbal mix may reverse tobacco damage, helps smokers quit
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A herbal preparation made predominantly with local herbs and spices such as ginger, nutmeg, scent leaf, and cloves may be the much sought after cure for smoking addiction and tobacco damage. YAHAYA Yusuf has been smoking for the past 22…
Tobacco-free Edison celebrates Smokeout
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The American Cancer Society’s 34th annual Great American Smokeout was celebrated locally at the Charlotte campus of Edison State College. Murdock Family Medicine sponsored the event. The day’s activities hosted by Edison State College ranged from free blood pressure tests…
Why do urologists warn against tobacco?
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LUCKNOW: If cancer doesn’t stop you from consuming tobacco, here’s another reason. A team of doctors from Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University’s (CSMMU) urology department have proved that patients who consumed tobacco and maintained poor oral hygiene took more time…
Smokefree United helping football fans to quit
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Chelsea fans may be celebrating their team being top of the Premier League but they are struggling off the pitch to give smoking the red card. Only 79 Blues fans have signed up for Smokefree United, a virtual club of…