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How To Quit Smoking

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

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Kick your smoking habit to the kerb with clever quit aids - stv.tv


NY1

Kick your smoking habit to the kerb with clever quit aids
stv.tv
Quitting smoking is something loads of people would like to do, but anyone who has ever tried to do it will admit it's not an easy task. ...
Get on board and quit smoking!Asian Image
An Open Letter To President Obama on SmokingHuffington Post (blog)
Kicking the habitYellow Advertiser
Directgov -Scottish Daily Record -4ni.co.uk
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Quitters are winners (as in covered) - Lake Oswego Review

WALA-TV FOX10

Quitters are winners (as in covered)
Lake Oswego Review
Quitting smoking is difficult; many smokers try to quit smoking multiple times in their lifetime. Smokers will try to quit 6 to 9 times, on average, ...
Northern Ireland Continues To Reduce Smoking PrevalenceGov Monitor
Budget issues threaten anti-smoking boardWTHR
China Focus: Ahead of World Expo, China acts to promote smoking controlsBehavioral Health Central (blog)
About.com: Health -WALA-TV FOX10 -Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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Smoking ban sees thousands quit across Portsmouth - Portsmouth News

Marie Claire.co.uk

Smoking ban sees thousands quit across Portsmouth
Portsmouth News
Now NHS Portsmouth is using national No Smoking Day to try to get thousands more people to quit. PompeyQuit teams will be out and about in the city today ...
Want to quit smoking? Help is just a click awaysoFeminine.co.uk
How Obama Can Quit SmokingForbes
Give up smoking TODAY with help from Burnham nursesThis Is The Westcountry
Alexandria Echo Press -OnMedica -The Press Association
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Today's letters: New York State parks, smoking cessation, Rep. Dan Maffei and ... - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)

Today's letters: New York State parks, smoking cessation, Rep. Dan Maffei and ...
The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)
As a nurse who works in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation unit at a local hospital, I am a witness to the power of quitting smoking. ...

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Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years - The Associated Press

Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years
The Associated Press
On Tuesday, he characterized the hospitalization as a nuisance, "but the good thing is that I quit smoking." He blamed the scare on an exhausting schedule ...

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Harawira fires a volley for the smoking battalion - Stuff.co.nz

The Daily Post

Harawira fires a volley for the smoking battalion
Stuff.co.nz
He admitted he had quit smoking after 10 years, saying he did so as a personal choice. "We acknowledge that we work in a controversial industry, ...
Tobacco company defends retail display ruleNational Business Review
Govt must take action on tobacco-related deathsScoop.co.nz (press release)
Smoking inquiry launched, Harawira wants total ban3News
Radio New Zealand -Otago Daily Times -New Zealand Doctor Online
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Anti-smoking program crucial in helping state workers quit - The Tennessean

OfficialWire (press release)

Anti-smoking program crucial in helping state workers quit
The Tennessean
I started smoking cigarettes when I was 12 and have tried to quit more times than I can count. Anyone who tries to quit smoking will tell you how hard it is ...
It's Never 'Too Late' To Quit Smoking And Electronic Cigarettes May Be Able To ...OfficialWire (press release)
A smoke-free journeyArgonaut
No smoke, no fireMonroe Evening News
Online PR News (press release) -OfficialWire (press release) -OfficialWire (press release)
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Obama in excellent health, doctor says, but he should quit smoking - Los Angeles Times

New York Daily News

Obama in excellent health, doctor says, but he should quit smoking
Los Angeles Times
Although Obama has cut back on cigarettes, he has not quit and the doctor recommended that he "continue smoking cessation efforts," including nicotine gum. ...
Obama still lighting up, but anti-smoking groups laud effort to quitChristian Science Monitor
LifestyleHealthHealthcare? Nah. Iraq? Nope. President Obama's biggest ...New York Daily News
Obama to GOP: I Will Quit Smoking If You Will Quit Being DicksHuffington Post (blog)
The Guardian -AFP -USA Today
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World News Financial Incentives to Quit Smoking, "Patient Voices" and Research ... - Behavioral Health Central (blog)

World News Financial Incentives to Quit Smoking, "Patient Voices" and Research ...
Behavioral Health Central (blog)
LONDON, March 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- A campaign of financial incentives to help quit smoking; a project to help change attitudes of doctors to patients; ...


Hospital offers program to help quit smoking - Joliet Herald News

Hospital offers program to help quit smoking
Joliet Herald News
The Will County Health Department is sponsoring a program at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet to help people end the smoking habit. The program is scheduled ...

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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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