Stop Smoking News Archive

21-Jul-2006

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Telephone quitlines help people stop smoking (EurekAlert!)

This conclusion comes from an updated Cochrane Systematic Review that considered the evidence of 48 trials that met stringent inclusion criteria.

Smoking Vaccine (KAKE)

For years, people have tried everything from patches to pills, nasal spray, even hypnosis to stop smoking. After years of clinical studies, researchers are optimistic. Could quitting be as easy as getting a shot?

First Degree Burns? (Boxing Insider)

Undefeated, Manchester super featherweight sensation John Murray is relishing his impending British title aspirations against Ricky Burns and new champion, Carl Johanneson.

Winky, Golden Boy make offer to Arum (Boxing Insider)

Winky Wright Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions make offer to Top Rank for $1.5 million to provide the services of Antonio Margarito.

Supposed Stop-Smoking Treatment Challenged (Join Together Online)

Laser therapy is not proven to aid smoking cessation as some companies are advertising, according to Washington, D.C. watchdog group Public Citizen, the Las Vegas Sun reported on July 14.

Watchdog group says laser therapy useless to stop smoking (Las Vegas Sun)

A Washington-based watchdog group has asked the federal Food and Drug Administration to stop several companies, including one based in Las Vegas, from advertising laser therapy as a way to stop smoking.

Chemotherapy in Childhood Can Bring Adult Heart Woes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

THURSDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- New research provides more evidence that certain chemotherapy drugs can harm the hearts of young people with cancer and cause worsening cardiac problems decades later.