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Trying to quit smoking? Patches, drugs help: study
Reuters(Reuters) - Trying to stop smoking? Smokers have considerably more success when they use nicotine patches or prescription medications than when they try to go it alone, an international study found. Past research has yielded conflicting evidence on the...Tags: Chemical Industry, Cancer, Pharmaceuticals, Australia, Chantix (drug)
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Smoking mother prompts ultimatum
Dear Amy: Approximately three years ago I became very sick with an upper respiratory infection that essentially never went away. The illness was bad enough to damage my lungs, leaving an asthmatic condition that has me on a daily steroid inhaler and a...
Tags: Asthma, Lungs and Airways
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Reviewing the news
25 years ago: Bridge walk marred by suicide MACKINAW CITY -- More than 51,000 people walked across the Mackinac Bridge during the annual bridge walk, led by Gov. James Blanchard. The walk was marred by a suicide jump. Petunia auction raises $14,...Tags: Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, REO Speedwagon (music group), Health Treatments, Hospitals and Clinics
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'Snooki and JWOWW' recap: Couples hell
This episode picks up right where the last left off, with both couples at each other’s throats questioning whether they should be together. Jionni says he only took a picture with his cousin, but then says it may not be … and his...
Tags: Pickles
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Cigarette taxes saved my kids' lives
Another cigarette tax proposal is coming our way — and I'm all for it. As a father, a clergyman and a member of the community, I wholeheartedly support the new Healthy Maryland Initiative proposal to discourage tobacco use through cigarette tax...
Tags: Annapolis, Towson, World War II (1939-1945), Family, Prices
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Exercise may temporarily ease cigarette cravings
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers who are trying to quit might want to take a jog the next time a cigarette craving overtakes them, a new research review suggests. Looking at 19 past clinical trials, researchers found that a bout of exercise...Tags: Chemical Industry, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Chantix (drug)
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After you quit smoking: Food for thought
According to the Centers For Disease Control, almost 20 percent of the adults in the United States are regular cigarette smokers. That's approximately 45 million people. In fact, cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the country....Tags: Human Rights, Mouth, Heart Disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lungs and Airways
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Smoking during pregnancy tied to kids' asthma
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma - even if they were not exposed to secondhand smoke after birth, a large study of European children suggests. Many studies have found that...Tags: Asthma, Miscarriage, Physical Conditions, Symptoms, Health Treatments
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Lung cancer tests advised for some heavy smokers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New recommendations from chest and cancer doctors call for lung cancer screening in older adults with a long history of smoking a pack a day or more — but also highlight the possible harms of screening, including a high...Tags: Chest, Human Body, Ethics, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Ex-smokers have higher risks for bowel diseases
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to people who've never smoked, former smokers have a higher risk of developing two inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, according to a new study. "The increased risk of ulcerative...Tags: Inflammation, Science and Technology, University of Chicago, Ulcerative Colitis, Harvard Medical School
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Post Chest Pain or Heart Attack: Nicotine Replacement Therapy safe to quit smoking
CW33 NEWSFrank Rosner has a certain spring in his step these days--because he has a new lease on life. To say he used to smoke is an understatement. "Only for about 35, 45 years,” Frank said. “I tried to quit and could not do it." Not until last...Tags: Chest, High Blood Pressure, Cardiologists, Heart Attack
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News Briefs for August 2, 2012
Downtown stores plan sales Heart of Danville’s Downtown Lemons and Leftovers Sale will take place Friday and Saturday. With 13 downtown stores participating, merchants will offer sales and savings on items that may not have sold well or that need...
Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Health Treatments, Business, Personal Service
Sep 4, 2012
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Sep 9, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Sep 5, 2012
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Aug 24, 2012
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Aug 29, 2012
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Aug 24, 2012
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May 25, 2012
|Column| Herald Mail
Aug 21, 2012
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May 21, 2012
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Jul 27, 2012
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Jul 27, 2012
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Aug 2, 2012
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