The University of Maine at Augusta will prohibit tobacco use, beginning in January, joining a growing number of colleges and universities in Maine and across the country. The policy will “promote the campus culture of health and environmental responsibility,” President…
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Pharmacy to help quit smoking project
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The Department of Health is expanding its second generation “quit”, the project includes 1,000 drugstores in designated areas where smokers can get drugs for smoking cessation. The program, which began on March 1, offers up to 16 weeks of medical…
Tobacco use is on pace to kill 1 billion this century
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The World Health Organization warns that tobacco could kill one billion people around the world in this century. Global Adult Tobacco Survey noted that nearly half of all men and more than one out of 10 women use tobacco in…
The site is designed to help pregnant smokers kick the habit
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Smokers who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant can now get help through the end of a web site that emphasizes support, rather than guilt or shame. The site includes a personal counter output, various self-help materials, tips on…
Smoking cessation programs gives hope
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Nicotine patches are the key to getting people to show up. When they did not offer, Dey sits alone in the classroom. Once they get patches, and learn how to use them safely, participants attend mandatory classes every Friday for…
Quitting smoking, weight gain
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Former smokers get up to 4 kg to 5 kg in weight after getting rid of this habit, and academics. Researchers from Britain and France found that former smokers were on average 4.67kg in the 12 months after quitting. Most…
Bans have been shown to motivate smokers to quit
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Smokers, including civil servants, have to think twice before you light the next year the majority of government buildings and areas. Executive Order Governor John Kitzhaber last week, prohibits public officials and persons from using tobacco products in public agency…
Delhiites is interested in quitting smoking
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People in the capital are the least interested in putting out their smoking compared with other states in northern India. A new analysis of the burden of tobacco in northern India has shown that attempts to quit smoking were at…
How to quit smoking without fear
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I often see patients who want to quit smoking. Many of these people are afraid that there will be life without cigarettes. “Will I gain weight? Will I be able to sleep at night? If I can not smoke, then…
Seniors find hard to resist without cigarette
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A vast majority of older people do not take a healthy lifestyle even after the diagnosis of chronic disease, a recent study showed. Only 19 percent of those diagnosed with lung disease to quit smoking within two years, depending on…
Rising cigarette prices have an incentive to quit smoking
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The increase of cigarette prices is a great incentive for smokers to quit, according to new research. As prices rise, it becomes cheaper to switch to other options, such as drugs instead. Being a smoker in Chicago, for example, can…