Stop Smoking News Archive

26-Feb-2007

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Pill claims to help smokers quit (KVUE Austin)

Can you stop smoking by simply popping a pill? That's the claim behind a new prescription drug called Chantix. Clinical trials show it helped nearly half of the patients studied quit smokin

Celebrity Smokers? Award Launched (PR.com)

In an effort to bring attention to the influence that celebrity smoking has on our young people, The "Stop smoking For Good" Company has launched their Celebrity Smokers? ?As-A-Role-Model-We-Think-You-Stink? Award. [PR.com - February 25, 2007]

Bollywood's Saif must stop smoking - worried mum (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who was admitted to hospital on Sunday after complaining of chest pain, "smokes a lot" and should stop, according to his mother and former actor Sharmila Tagore. Khan, who has acted in around 40 movies, is out of danger. He was rushed to hospital in Mumbai late on Sunday with media reports saying he had over-exerted himself by working too hard.

Eat well, get fit, stop smoking ? prevent cancer (Washington University School of Medicine)

Feb. 12, 2007 -- If you wanted to start today to reduce your chances of getting cancer, what would you have to do? Lose excess weight, get more exercise, eat a healthy diet and quit smoking.

Get some help to stop smoking (The State)

Richland, Lexington and Fairfield county adult residents can take advantage of a free smoking-cessation program. A new session starts each month.

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Behavior, Change Your Life (PR Web)

A holistic approach to health and wellness addresses not only the physical body, but emotional and mental fitness as well. Vicki Berkus M.D., Ph.D, CEDS, addresses 10 simple ways to increase individual potential, adding richness and years to our lives. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/WmV0YS1TdW1tLUZhbHUtSG9yci1NYWduLVplcm8=

HPV-positive women should have regular medical follow-up (Denver Post)

My 23-year-old daughter has had a Pap test that demonstrated abnormal cells. She was diagnosed with dysplasia, caused by HPV. Is this a serious condition? What tests, studies, diagnoses or medications should we be asking about at our next doctor's appointment?

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Behavior, Change Your Life (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

A holistic approach to health and wellness addresses not only the physical body, but emotional and mental fitness as well. Vicki Berkus M.D., Ph.D, CEDS, addresses 10 simple ways to increase individual potential, adding richness and years to our lives.

Whipper: Raise tax on smokes (The Post and Courier)

COLUMBIA - Eight-year-old Evelyn Stith lost her grandmothers to smoking, and she wants the Legislature to do something about it. "I want them to make people stop smoking," said Evelyn, a student at the Montessori Early Learning Center and School of the Arts in Columbia.

Legislators need to get some work done (St. Albans Messenger)

I just finished reading most of your letters, at least in part and came away wondering why no one seemed to want to comment on the ridiculous proposal to end cell phone use in vehicles, stop smoking eating or drinking while driving.