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How To Quit Smoking

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

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Quitting smoking may require longer use of smoking cessation treatments - Los Angeles Times


India Talkies

Quitting smoking may require longer use of smoking cessation treatments
Los Angeles Times
Many people who try to quit smoking use a smoking cessation treatment, such as a medication or counseling. Those treatments may take time and some failure ...
Half Full or Half Empty?Psychiatric Services (subscription)
reaching more health professionals with online 'quit' toolTasmanian Government Media Releases (press release)
Ceasing smoking therapy sooner could cut odds of success by 45 pctSify

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Smoking toddler kicks the habit - WPTV

ABC Online

Smoking toddler kicks the habit
WPTV
But a psychologist says the boy has now quit smoking. The psychologist says he took the child into his home to help rehabilitate him. ...
Smoking baby reportedly has quitCNN (blog)
The Smoking Baby From Indonesia Has QuitOverTheLimit.info (blog)
'Smoking baby' quits his 40 sticks a day habit after therapyThe Money Times
Gather.com -HealthExpress -Thaindian.com
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Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit - Reuters

Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
Reuters
The study participants were instructed to begin using the patch on the day that they planned to quit smoking, and to continue to use one patch every 24 ...

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Quit Smoking Today Teaches How To Quit Smoking - OfficialWire (press release)

OfficialWire (press release)

Quit Smoking Today Teaches How To Quit Smoking
OfficialWire (press release)
If you are wanting to know how to quit smoking without having to use expensive pills or patches you are in luck. A new product named Quit ...
Weight Gain and Stress Due to Quitting SmokingTestCountry.com (blog)

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Can Fruits, Veggies Help Ward Off Lung Cancer? - BusinessWeek

Reuters India

Can Fruits, Veggies Help Ward Off Lung Cancer?
BusinessWeek
"First and foremost, the best way to reduce one's risk of lung cancer is to quit smoking. That is of paramount importance," said principal investigator Dr. ...
Smokers Can Lower Cancer Risk With Fruits and VegetableseMaxHealth
Fruit and Veggies Could Decrease Lung Cancer Risk: This Week on AOL HealthThat's Fit
Eating a variety of veggies and fruits can reduce the risk of lung cancerTheMedGuru
CNN (blog) -Manila Bulletin
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Electronic Cigarettes Are Used By Athletes - News Fire

3News NZ

Electronic Cigarettes Are Used By Athletes
News Fire
Thomas stated: “My brother-in-law showed me an electronic cigarette and let me take a drag and explained how he quit smoking but still enjoyed this ...
Rolling your own (sort of) to avoid tobacco taxmsnbc.com
The heavy truth behind light cigarette labelingCreston News Advertiser
Online service to help kick tobacco habitTimes Daily
New Zealand Herald -OfficialWire (press release)
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Medicaid expansion urges seniors to quit smoking - HULIQ

KOMO News

Medicaid expansion urges seniors to quit smoking
HULIQ
The new provision gives Medicare recipients the same benefits—free counseling to help quit smoking. Before the law, Medicare recipients were denied ...
Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quitThe Associated Press
Medicare To Cover Evidence-Based Tobacco Cessation CounselingMedical News Today
Medicare increases coverage to help smokers quit the unhealthy habit of smokingThaindian.com
Learning and Finance (blog) -Battle Creek Enquirer -Food Consumer
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Fund all therapies to quit smoking - Ottawa Citizen

CBC.ca

Fund all therapies to quit smoking
Ottawa Citizen
The Canadian Medical Association Journal's call for government and private insurers to fully fund smoking cessation prescriptions is welcome from coast to ...
Medical: Docs find different responses to stop-smoking treatmentsThe Republic
CMA Asks Canadian Provinces To Pay For Quit Smoking ProgramsAHN | All Headline News
Medicare Expands Coverage To Help Nicotine Addicts Quit SmokingADI News (blog)
Mesquite Local News -Calgary Herald -TheChronicleHerald.ca
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Smoking 2 Year Old Quits (VIDEO) - ADAN News (blog)

The Faster Times

Smoking 2 Year Old Quits (VIDEO)
ADAN News (blog)
He really needed to quit smoking in order to ensure that he would have a healthy and long life. Still yet, people are watching the two year old smoking ...
"Smoking Baby" Quits Smoking - 40-Cigarette-A-Day Habit Broken in RehabGather.com
Smoking Baby Aldi Suganda Kicks The HabitKidGlue
Smoking Baby Stops Smoking - Aldi Suganda VideoNewsOXY
CBS News -The Faster Times -Post Chronicle
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Greeks told to stub out to save the economy - ABC Online

The Guardian

Greeks told to stub out to save the economy
ABC Online
Greeks are being asked to quit smoking to help save their country's debt-stricken economy. More than a year after a previous attempt was simply ignored, ...
Greece Tries to Ban Smoking AgainExecte News
Greece inaugurates new campaign to ban smoking in enclosed public areasXinhua
Greece: refusing to quitThe Guardian
BBC News -About - News & Issues (blog)
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Benefits to quit smoking

Monday, November 17th, 2008

If you are a smoker, the best decision you can make for your own and loved ones’ interests is to quit smoking. It takes a lot of courage to make the first step to decide to quit smoking but you will definitely gain from your decision. Read on to know the multiple benefits of kicking the habit and helpful tips to quit smoking for good.

Benefits Of Giving Up Smoking

Health Benefits:
Giving up smoking definitely benefits the health of both men and women of all ages. Abstinence from smoking for a short span of time can even yield some positive health results as indicated in the table below.

Within 20 minutes
• Blood pressure decreases
• Body temperature of hands and feet increases
• Pulse rate drops

Within 8 hours
• Carbon monoxide and nicotine levels in the blood decrease (to normal level)
• Oxygen level in the blood increases (to normal level)

Within 24 hours
• The risk of heart attack decreases
• The lungs will start to clear out mucus and toxin

Within 2 - 12 weeks
• Blood circulation improves
• Exercising and walking become easier
• Lung function increases

Within 1 - 9 months
• The tendency to have shortness of breath, sinus congestion, cough and fatigue will decrease

Within 1 year
• Risk of heart attack will decrease to half, as compared to a smoker

Within 5 - 10 years
• Risk of stroke and coronary heart disease will be reduced to that of someone who has never smoked
• Risk of lung cancer will decrease to about half of that of a smoker

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