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Stop Smoking :: Help and advice articles and resources
There are many challenges faced when trying to quit smoking. We hope that you are able to gain excellent help and advice form the resources that we have provided.
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Barrett's Patients Who Smoke Are Twice As Likely To Develop Esophageal Cancer
Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients who smoke tobacco are at a two-fold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. BE patients who smoke also double their risk for developing advanced precancerous cells...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
| Erlotinib Dose-Adjusted For Smoking Status Effective As First Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancers respond well to the anti-cancer drug erlotinib when it is administered before surgery and a stronger dose is given to patients who smoke, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:00 PST
| Rise In Heart Disease Prevalence In The Gulf States Linked To Rapid Urbanisation As Well As Cultural Habits
While the rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions is thought responsible for the high rates of cardiovascular disease in the Gulf states, deep-rooted cultural factors also play a part. "We're sitting on a time bomb," says Professor Hani Najm, Vice-President of the Saudi Heart Association, whose annual conference begins Friday 27 January...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
| Smoking Cessation In Ethnic Minorities
Telephone counseling services (also known as quitlines) are an effective intervention for Chinese-, Korean-, and Vietnamese-speaking smokers living in the U.S., and should be incorporated into current smoking cessation services, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Quitlines have played an essential role in helping people quit smoking in the U.S...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST
| What Is Nicotine?
Nicotine is a nitrogen-containing chemical - an alkaloid, which is made by several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. Nicotine is also produced synthetically. Nicotiana tabacum, the type of nicotine found in tobacco plants, comes from the nightshade family. Red peppers, eggplant, tomatoes and potatoes are examples of the nightshade family...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST
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Smoking cessation reduces coughing, other respiratory symptoms within weeks
If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults to stop smoking, a new study shows that 18- to 24-year olds who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:32:09 -0800
| Coughing and other respiratory symptoms improve within weeks of smoking cessation
If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults to stop smoking, a new study shows that 18- to 24-year olds who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:32:34 -0800
| 'Unstoppable' Smoking Cessation Campaign Gains Momentum as Journalist Wins EU Special Prize
The winners of the third annual EU Health Prize for Journalists were announced yesterday in Brussels. For the first time in its three-year history, a special prize was awarded for entries on the subject of smoking cessation.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:11:00 -0800
| Horizon Health Network to Expand Smoking Cessation Model Throughout Atlantic Canada
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK-- - Horizon Health Network's Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation will expand a smoking cessation model of care to a variety of health-care settings in Atlantic ...
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:29:00 -0800
| Studies on smoking cessation in ethnic minorities
( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Telephone counseling services (also known as quitlines) are an effective intervention for Chinese-, Korean-, and Vietnamese-speaking smokers living in the US, and should be incorporated into current smoking cessation services, according to a study published Jan. 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:28:45 -0800
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