When it comes to improving our health, we all know what to do. Exercise. Eat right. Quit smoking. Drink alcohol only in moderation. And wash our hands. It sounds simple. So why don’t more of us do it? Probably because…
Daily Archives: November 9, 2009
Insurance perks for healthy habits opposed
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WASHINGTON – Who could object to rewarding people who quit smoking, lose weight or start to exercise? The American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association, for starters. Some companies now charge lower insurance premiums to workers who meet benchmarks…
Kids’ latest aerosol of choice
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The popularity of the personal computer is having an odd and dangerous side-effect. “Huffing,” using inhalants to get high, has been known to health practitioners and police for decades, but an article in the current issue of Medtox Journal, published…
Quitting smoking with help from your cell phone
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Switching to light cigarettes isn’t going to help kick the habit, says a new study released this week, but playing a game on your cell phone may be an alternative to smoking in the future. Researchers at the University of…
UM to ban tobacco products on campus starting in fall 2011
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The University of Montana is poised to join a growing roster of colleges nationwide banning tobacco on campus. The ban is set to go into effect in the fall of 2011, and would be the second campuswide smoking ban in…
November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
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More people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. In 2004, lung cancer accounted for more deaths than breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined. The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to…