Stop Smoking News Archive

25-Feb-2008

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Bid to ban smoking outside town centre pubs (Publican)

Barnsley Council has attempted to play down fears that it wants to ban smoking outside town centre pubs. In a report called ?Guidelines for Safe Streets? the council outlines a plan to stop smoking on the streets outside pubs.

TB?s deadly comeback (Toronto Star)

At first, Lynda thought it was a cough like any other: a dry hack that rattled her chest from time to time. Nothing to be bothered about. But soon the tickle was accompanied by a high fever, unrelenting fatigue and a deep, aching pain in her right lung.

Class to help people stop smoking begins March 3 (Marin Independent Journal)

Bay Area Community Resources will begin a class to help people stop smoking from 6 to 7 p.

Library happenings (Daily Record)

Learn about the origin and uses of Reiki, the Japanese art of "energy healing," at a workshop planned for March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Denville Public Library. The workshop will be led by Jon Rosenberg, a certified Reiki master and Ph.D. candidate.

Advocate wants smoke-free state (Franklin County Times)

Kicking butts. A Franklin County woman is doing her part to help make Alabama smoke-free. Belinda Johnson, of Russellville, recently met with local lawmakers in Montgomery urging them to pass legislation that would stop smoking in public places.

Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Stop smoking with help from experts (Rutland Herald)

The Tobacco Cessation Program at Rutland Regional Medical Center is offering a Stop Smoking and Learn to Relax program. ...

Scotland: Schools To Get Smoking Clinics (Medical News Today)

Stop smoking clinics will be run in schools as part of a new drive to help city pupils give up smoking. Under plans being proposed by NHS Lothian, hour-long sessions will become a regular part of many teenagers' school week. The health board plans to employ a second stop smoking adviser to work with young people to ensure it can cover all of Edinburgh's 23 high schools.

Claire Beale on Advertising (Independent)

Ads, ads, every which way. Our brands spend about £20bn on them every year. But who is the biggest advertiser in Britain?