Stop Smoking News Archive

27-Feb-2009

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Paid to quit :$750 incentive to stop smoking had 15% success rate (South Bend Tribune)

Dangling enough dollars in front of smokers who want to quit helps many more succeed, an experiment with hundreds of General Electric Co. workers indicates.

House salutes retiring Delegate Hargrove (WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke)

Members of the House of Delegates gave sentimental good-byes this morning to their colleague, Del. Frank D. Hargrove Sr., R-Hanover, who will not seek re-election this fall after 28 years in the House.

Thousands Of Somerset Smokers Prepare To Quit On No Smoking Day - March 11, England (Medical News Today)

Somerset NHS Stop Smoking Service is preparing to help smokers in Somerset as they join millions of UK smokers to stop on No Smoking Day. This year's theme, 'take the first step', acknowledges that No Smoking Day is the first step of a quitting journey and individuals will not be alone in their quit attempt.

House salutes retiring Del. Hargrove (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Del. Frank D. Hargrove Sr., R-Hanover, is the last World War II veteran serving in the House.

Special Report: NEPA lifestyle increases risk for developing heart disease (The Scranton Times-Tribune)

A complete look at heart disease treatment and prevention and the impact it has on residents of Northeast Pennsylvania.

North West Evening Mail (North-West Evening Mail)

MUMS-TO-BE and their partners are being encouraged to quit smoking following a new health campaign. A series of hard-hitting new TV adverts will show that if pregnant women stop smoking it can have an immediate effect on their unborn children.

Some people's tremors may be family affairs (The Brockville Recorder and Times)

Dear Dr. Donohue: Some time ago, you wrote about a tremor that runs in families. I have a tremor and talked to my doctor, who [...]

Stop it: Take action today to stop smoking (Lansing State Journal)

There will be 1 billion fewer cigarettes smoked and 274 million fewer cigarettes littered if nobody lights up today. People say it is hard to stop smoking, but isn't it harder to keep doing it? To continue smoking, you have to pay for cigarettes, always have a lighter or matches, get rid of the ashes and figure out what to do with the butt. Oh ... and hope it doesn't kill you. May this day be ...

Quitting tobacco use aim of free program at DRMC (Delta Democrat Times)

GREENVILLE - With the many dangers of cigarette smoking heavily publicized for the past three decades, smokers know the risks, but they also know how difficult it can be to quit tobacco.

Lawmakers may ease curbs on job perks (Rocky Mountain News)

Perks to encourage employees to lose weight, stop smoking or otherwise improve their health have surged in popularity in recent years.