Stop Smoking News Archive

24-May-2006

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Two-wheelin?: Bike commuters want safe trip to work (La Crosse Tribune)

Matthew Bahr, 24, pedals his 21-speed mountain bike to and from work every day as a cook at Bethany Lutheran. It?s cheap, it feeds him energy to kick-start his morning, and it?s helped him stop smoking. He?s noticed more riders like him this spring.

Piercing decisions (Glenwood Springs Post Independent)

Melissa McWhorter didn't even wince while having her ears stapled Tuesday.

Shannon Briggs Returns in NYC Wednesday! (Boxing Insider)

Shannon Briggs Returns To NYC Wednesday! By Scoop Malinowski Heavyweight contender Shannon Briggs will be in action Wednesday night at Cedric Kushner's Gotham Boxing debut event at the Hammerstein Ballroom one block away from Madison Square Garden.

These toothpicks are a top pick (The Charlotte Observer)

On the Shelf The most popular item in Amazon.com's Gourmet Food store isn't food at all -- it's a box of cinnamon toothpicks. This retro delight has dominated the store's top 10 sellers list all year. Customers tout it for helping them lose weight and even stop smoking. Amazon.com says research shows that cinnamon can protect against diabetes, control sugar cravings and strengthen the body's

Rude use of cell phones (Snowmass Village Sun)

"Maybe there could be a designated 'quiet place' in airports and other public spaces that forbid cell phone use for the comfort of others." SCHOOL?S OUT ? ALMOST. As happy as your kids sound, parents need to be tuned into the loss they are experiencing and the adjustments they need to make.

One Man Crusade (CBS News)

Three hundred million Chinese smoke. CBS News Correspondent Barry Petersen introduces us to the one-man anti-smoking crusader who has made it his life's work to reduce that number.

Three bouts added to Tarver-Hopkins show (Boxing Insider)

NEW YORK, May 23 ?WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Israel ?El Magnifico? Vazquez begins his 2006 campaign with a title defense against former world champion Ivan ?Choco? Hernandez as he heads up the televised undercard of the highly-anticipated clash between Antonio ?The Magic Man? Tarver and Bernard ?The Executioner? Hopkins June 10 light heavyweight title fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic

Senate passes Capitol, prison smoking ban (Tennessean)

Years after smoking had been all but banned in state buildings, legislators may be about to snuff their smoking habits by banning the practice at the state Capitol.

Acupuncture: Understanding what it's all about (Holistic Healing Series: Part 1) (Southern Illinoisan)

Chinese medical theory believes that a person's state of health is always changing, subtly moving in one direction or another. Qi (pronounced "chee") or life energy flows throughout the body, animating it and protecting it from illness, pain and disease.