Stop Smoking News Archive

28-Feb-2007

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Study finds vitamin pills not helpful (Denver Post)

Adding to a growing scientific consensus, a large Danish study released Tuesday found that vitamin E and other antioxidant supplements provide no health benefits and may even produce a small increase in the risk of death.

Cunningham - Anywhere but Poland! (Boxing Insider)

PHILADELPHIA?No. 3-ranked International Boxing Federation cruiserweight contender Steve ?USS? Cunningham said Poland should be removed from consideration to host his IBF-ordered rematch with Krzysztof Wlodarczyk in favor of a country with a proven track record of staging fair contests.

Stop-smoking tips for you and Obama (Kansas City Star)

When they were serving together in the Illinois Senate, now-retired state Sen. Denny Jacobs said, his colleague Barack Obama was not a heavy smoker.

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]

Courier News Online - RARITAN TWP.: Quit smoking in four sessions (Bridgewater Courier News)

RARITAN TOWNSHIP -- Hunterdon Healthcare Center's Hunterdon Behavioral Health is offering a four-session treatment program, titled "Stop Smoking," for men and women 18 years or older.

Report questions value of some vitamins (Los Angeles Times)

An analysis of 68 studies indicates that antioxidant supplements may do more harm than good. Adding to a growing scientific consensus, a large Danish study released Tuesday found that vitamin E and other antioxidant supplements provided no health benefits and might even produce a small increase in the incidence of death.

New study demonstrates nicotine's role in smoking behavior (EurekAlert!)

Tobacco dependence is the leading cause of mortality in Canada. Although most smokers express a desire to stop smoking, only a small number are able to succeed.

WBA verdict on Carrera test (Boxing Insider)

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Stop-Smoking Drugs: Try and Try Again (Join Together Online)

A researcher has a timeworn message for smokers who use medication to help them quit: if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Reuters reported Feb. 24 that medications like Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion) can be effective even if they don't result in abstinence during the first few weeks.