Prepare to Quit Smoking

Find out what to do to prepare for success when you quit smoking. The more you understand about what to expect, the better equipped you'll be to make this the quit that will last you a lifetime.

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Six Month Benefits

What are the improvements you can expect to see when you quit smoking? Look at this list of benefits forum member, EB has noticed at 6 months.

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Quit Smoking - Stop Filthy Habit

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Anna's Quit Smoking Story

I have tried many times over the last few years to kick this addiction once and for all, but somehow,

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Smoking during Pregnancy

Continuing to smoke during pregnancy carries risks for the unborn child. Statistics taken from the 2004 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking detail the dangers of smoking during pregnancy.

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Chantix FAQs

Varenicline tartrate, brand name Chantix™ is a smoking cessation medication that was developed by Pfizer, Inc. In May of 2006, Chantix was approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA). In the years since however, a number of serious concerns involving changes in mood and behavior for people taking using Chantix have surfaced.

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Quitter's Flu

Quitter's flu is a slang term commonly used to describe the many symptoms of physical withdrawal from nicotine.

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The Best Electronic Cigarettes

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Smoking Relapse Recovery

Early cessation takes vigilance, because thoughts of smoking can bring on a relapse if we're not careful. Use these tips to keep your quit safe.

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Lesly's 3 Year Milestone

Three years ago I was a desperate woman. I was desperate to quit smoking – I was desperate to smoke. I was sick to death of smoking – I loved to smoke. I hated how I smelled – I loved the smell of my smokes. I hated the burn holes, fears, sickness – I loved the rituals. I hated being told I should quit - I knew I should quit.

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Tar in Cigarettes

Tar is the term used to describe the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes. Cigarette filters were first added to cigarettes in the 1950s when it was reported that the tar in cigarettes was associated with an increased risk of lung cancer.

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Here's To The Future!

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Learning to Talk Like a Doctor

Three years before beginning medical school, I got off a bus in Granada, Spain and met the family I would be living with for four months. My host parents, Carmen and Monolo, introduced themselves and asked how old I was, where I was from, and how many ...

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10 Tips to Quit Smoking

There is nothing like personal experience when it comes to mapping a successful route to quit smoking. These tips to quit smoking come from someone who used all of the quit tips to quit smoking.

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Smoking and DDD

Ex-smoker Michelle Boisvert suffers from degenerative disc disease. Diagnosed at the age of 33, she has since learned that cigarette smoking and degenerative disc disease can go hand-in-hand, as smoking is a risk factor for DDD.

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Here's To The Future!

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Addiction Myths vs. Facts

Let's look as some common misconceptions about the process of recovery from nicotine addiction that can hinder your chances for success.

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Direct-to-Consumer Incidental Findings: the Intersection of Bioethics and Business Ethics

In today?s discussion of incidental findings, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (The Bioethics Commission) was eager to address the recent explosion of direct-to-consumer testing, and the role of the corporation in inform...

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Magical NC Bill Builds Obstacles to Teen Health

Craig Klugman, Ph.D.

If you?re a teen in North Carolina, a new bill before the legislature may make it more difficult for you to get sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, mental health counseling, pregnancy care or even substance abuse treatment. To receive any of those, a teen would need written, notarized parental consent. A parent could not simply give permission on the phone, via a note, or even by signing a consent form. No, the parent has to use a notary to give permission.…

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The Balance Between Nicotine Withdrawal and Healing

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A Study on the True Effect of Rising Tobacco Taxes

With many states proposing increased tax hikes and further regulation of tobacco products, certain groups have begun to study the impact of these newly enacted laws. NACS Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Lyle Beckwith, recently outlined the backlash which increased legislation has heralded, namely, the proliferation of the tobacco sales on the black market. [...]

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The Price of Leukemia Drugs: 100 Doctors Protest

I generally try to avoid posting on the price of drugs, as I see that as less directly related to the ethical issues at the interface of medicine and the pharmaceutical industry. However, to the extent that physicians interpret their medical profession...

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Cigarette Smoking and Cancer

Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. Secondhand smoke causes an estimated 3000 lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers each year.

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The Electronic Cigarette

The glory days of smoking cigarettes died with the Cold War and the old commercials convincing the public smoking is sexy, intelligent, and masculine. Social acceptance is at an all-time low, because of health concerns. Smoking cessation can be one … Continued

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Shame and Guilt in Minnesota

Over the past month, a petition asking the governor of Minnesota to investigate a research scandal at the University of Minnesota has been steadily gathering momentum.� The scandal in question originated in 2004 with the suicide of Dan Markingson in a...

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Quit Smoking Coping Skills

Nicotine withdrawal can be hard to manage when we quit smoking. Learn about the coping skills that will help you manage the triggers to smoke that are bound to come along. Nicotine withdrawal is a temporary condition!

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Prepare to Quit Smoking

Find out what to do to prepare for success when you quit smoking. The more you understand about what to expect, the better equipped you'll be to make this the quit that will last you a lifetime.

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The Seasons of Quitting Tobacco

The first year of quitting tobacco involves reprogramming the associations we've had with tobacco, some of them seasonal in nature.

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Happy Easter!

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