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Al Fredericks, After 54 Years, Smoke Free at Last 24 Nov 2005
However, he couldn't do it alone, so he joined the free North Shore University Hospital's Center for Tobacco Control smoking-cessation classes. ...
- New Hyde Park Illustrated News,
Health Calendar 24 Nov 2005
...noon Friday, Port Byron Village Hall. Free. Smoking Cessation. Four-session consultation program including nicotine replacement ...
- Quad City Times,
STATE'S DEMAND FOR CIGARETTE TAXES INFLAMES BROOKINGS SMOKERS 24 Nov 2005
Thirty-four percent goes into the state general fund. And a little over 3 percent goes to the Department of Human Services for smoking cessation programs. ...
- Curry Coastal Pilot,
Profile of a newsmaker: Coast Guard nurse retires after 46 years ... 24 Nov 2005
...that included ward nurse, pediatric nurse, student health nurse adviser, cadet sexual assault force consultant, smoking cessation program facilitator, eating ...
- Norwich Bulletin,
It's enough to make you sick 24 Nov 2005
...or more workers this year offered health-risk assessment surveys in the workplace designed to identify those who may benefit from smoking cessation or weight ...
- NorthJersey.com,
Arthritis group meets 24 Nov 2005
Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno received the Seton Health Center for Smoking Cessation's Champion Award in recognition of his role in the enactment of ...
- Albany Times Union,
AHA: Investigational Smoking-Cessation Drug May Offer Short-Term ... Nov 16, 2005
15 - Smokers taking varenicline, an investigational smoking-cessation drug, were more likely to be smoke-free at 12 weeks than patients taking Zyban (bupropion ...
- CNN
Take a Closer Look at the Smoking Cessation Aids Market in the USA Nov 17, 2005
17, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c28007) has announced the addition of Smoking Cessation Aids in the USA to their ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Purdue to offer smoking cessation kits to campus smokers Nov 17, 2005
Great American Smokeout today, the Purdue University Student Health Center and the Student Wellness Office will distribute free smoking cessation kits to ...
- The Courier-Journal,
Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
DALLAS (Reuters) - An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more effective than GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Zyban and ...
- Reuters
Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
DALLAS (Reuters) - An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more effective than GlaxoSmithKline Plc's rival medication ...
- ABC News
Update 1-Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
By Bill Berkrot and Ransdell Pierson. DALLAS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more effective ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Smoking cessation kits help students to kick the habit Nov 15, 2005
Several Purdue organizations are handing out free smoking cessation kits and information to aid students in quitting smoking for Thursday's 29th annual Great ...
- Purdue Exponent
Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more ... Tuesday... An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was ...
- LaSalute.net,
Minister Regan announces $38,000 to smoking cessation programs in ... Nov 9, 2005
...$30,515 to the Halifax YWCA and $7,525 to Dalhousie University's Health Education Office to establish comprehensive smoking cessation programs targeting ...
- Health Canada (press release),
Smoking cessation saves lives Nov 9, 2005
A: Smoking cessation has major and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages. Benefits apply to persons with and without smoking-related disease. ...
- Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle,
Complete smoking ban leads to marked rise in smoking cessation ... Nov 10, 2005
...in New Zealand, writes that the complete ban in his country since December 2004 has been well accepted by the public, and smoking cessation services became ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
LMH to offer smoking cessation activities Nov 8, 2005
Lawrence Memorial Hospital and other community agencies will mark the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17 with a variety of activities. ...
- Lawrence Journal World,
Smoking cessation presentation set Nov 12, 2005
Smokers looking to quit but in need of a little extra help are in luck. A free presentation next week teaches smokers how to effectively ...
- In-Forum (subscription),
Smoking Cessation Methods Questioned Nov 2, 2005
The “Swedish experience� is used as evidence that smokeless tobacco is effective in smoking cessation and harm reduction because there is a reduced use of ...
- All Headline News
Smoking penalties, cessation programs on rise Nov 7, 2005
...the policy. The workers had a year's notice on the policy and could enroll in a company-sponsored smoking cessation class. The policy ...
- Montgomery Advertiser,
Smoking Cessation Retail Kit - Breakthrough For Smokers Looking ... Nov 7, 2005
...that NRTs cannot touch. It is a comprehensive, affordable, 10-piece smoking cessation seminar program, in a box. Packaged to sit ...
- 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Q&A: Smoking Cessation Experts Answer Calls Nov 1, 2005
In response to public interest about cancer as well as smoking, MD Anderson smoking cessation experts partnered with KPRC-TV Channel 2, a local Houston ...
- CancerWise
'Last Drag' Smoking Cessation Campaign Aimed At Gays Oct 31, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- High rates of smoking in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community caused the Los Angeles Department of Health Services to initiate a ...
- NBC4.TV,
Effect of 1-year smoking cessation in COPD and asymptomatic ... Oct 31, 2005
Smoking cessation is the only treatment that has shown to reduce symptoms and to slow down progression of COPD. Wim Timens, Brigitte ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Workers who light up still allowed Nov 23, 2005
County employees and their family members covered under the health insurance plan will be offered free smoking cessation classes, Ellis said. ...
- Allentown Morning Call,
Nutrition Notes: Fear of Weight Gain Ties Many to a Bad Habit Nov 21, 2005
...more slowly. One new German study, however, reports that smoking cessation is not always strongly linked to weight gain. In that ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
A pack of trouble Nov 22, 2005
Both of the proposed California measures would devote the new revenue to a wide range of causes, including nursing education and smoking cessation. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
DALLAS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more effective than GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Zyban ...
- Reuters AlertNet,
Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
Nov 15, 2005 — DALLAS (Reuters) - An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more effective than GlaxoSmithKline ...
- ABC News
Community Calendar Nov 22, 2005
4322. HERKIMER - Tri-County Tobacco Cessation Center “Freedom From Smoking� cessation program, 4 pm, Valley Health Services. ...
- Little Falls Evening Times,
Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
DALLAS - An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more effective than GlaxoSmithKline Plc‘s Zyban and far more ...
- Leading The Charge,
Pfizer drug effective in smoking cessation studies Nov 15, 2005
New York.– An experimental smoking cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. was more effective than GlaxoSmithKline Plc's rival medication ...
- Dominican Today,
Hospitals, DMU collaborate for tobacco-free campuses Nov 20, 2005
A key component of the program at each hospital has been smoking-cessation classes, according to human resource administrators at each of the three hospital ...
- Des Moines Business Record,
For smokers who want to quit, there are answers Nov 16, 2005
...different motivations. In Woodstock, both Mercy Health System and Centegra Health System offer smoking cessation programs. Rich ...
- Woodstock Independent,
State will pay for online smoking cessation program Oct 27, 2005
..."We have had a quit line for a while that offers counseling by telephone," said Sheri Lynn, head of smoking cessation for the health department. ...
- WCAX,
Smokers: Give quitting a shot today Nov 17, 2005
...seven days a week, Schueller said. "You can talk to a trained smoking cessation expert," Schueller said. "We urge people to call ...
- Sheboygan Press,
OVMC, EORH will go smoke-free Nov 17, 2005
...at the facility. Patients will continue to receive smoking cessation assistance if ordered by their physicians. OVMC's and EORH's ...
- Martins Ferry Times Leader,
Smokeout marks time to snuff out cigarettes Nov 17, 2005
County Tobacco Prevention Coalition will honor local businesses and organizations that have gone smoke-free or helped with smoking cessation, Geer said. ...
- Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil,
Health firms snuff out tobacco Nov 18, 2005
They hope some workers will break or curtail their habit because of the restrictions, which are coupled with free smoking-cessation programs and medical aids. ...
- Roanoke Times,
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Public Health ... Nov 16, 2005
...at least 24 hours. Smoking cessation assistance is available to Los Angeles County residents year-round. "We hope residents who ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Sometimes it is not the culprit’s fault Nov 22, 2005
...treatment. For instance, a dietitian-guided weight-loss target, a programme of smoking cessation classes or reducing drinking. This ...
- The Herald,
Facing Your Medical Fears Part 2 Nov 22, 2005
..."AND IT TOOK A LOT OF SWEAT TO LOSE IT.". DR. NICHOLS SUGGESTS SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING AND MORE EXERCISE TO FIGHT OFF WEIGHT GAIN. ...
- WFMZ-TV Online,
Smokers breathing easier thanks to Somerset Medical Nov 17, 2005
While that money is no longer available, the state is still committing $11 million annually to smoking cessation programs, including its Quit Line, which ...
- Bridgewater Courier News,
Employers slap fees on workers who smoke Nov 20, 2005
He said Fisher had better success with a smoking cessation plan that it offered workers. ... Gannett notes that it offers smoking cessation plans. ...
- DesMoinesRegister.com,
Snuff it: Today is the Great American Smokeout Nov 16, 2005
...l St. Joseph's/Candler is sponsoring a smoking cessation support group at noon Dec. 14 in St. Joseph's Hospital 4-North Conference Room . ...
- Savannah Morning News,
Companies charge smokers for causing higher health costs Nov 20, 2005
...enough," said Kingery. He said Fisher had better success with a smoking cessation plan that it offered workers. Insurance costs ...
- Sioux City Journal,
Breathe easier Thursday Nov 17, 2005
...smoking,� she said. “These are some of the things that seemed to work for others.� Smoking cessation tools include: € Set a ...
- Wahpeton Daily News,
Employers like quitters Nov 20, 2005
The company also offers smoking-cessation programs and incentives to get employees interested. There’sa cost benefit for the employer in doing this. ...
- Rockford Register Star,
InnerLink Offers $500,000 'Reward' to Pennsylvania Middle Schools Nov 17, 2005
Breathe is an interactive, web-based curriculum that focuses on cardiovascular and respiratory health, tobacco prevention and smoking cessation for students in ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Cost of smoking rises again with insurance surcharges Nov 13, 2005
The company offers free smoking-cessation classes and will give anyone who stays smoke free for two years a $200 bonus, says Clarence Martin, chief executive ...
- Asheville Citizen-Times,
Quit smoking, but get a lung scan, too Nov 17, 2005
...succeed. Even with the public health emphasis on stopping, there is insufficient research into smoking-cessation techniques and aids. ...
- Newsday,
Retiree Quits Smoking After Nearly 50 Years Nov 16, 2005
Sammons graduated Oct. 3 from the one class where everyone desires to be a quitter - smoking cessation. "I feel so much better already," he said. ...
- US Department of Defense (press release),
Health briefs Nov 22, 2005
200. A smoking cessation program, sponsored by the Orange County Department of Health's Tobacco Control Program, is starting up from 6-8 pm Dec. ...
- Times Herald-Record,
In tune with intuition Nov 22, 2005
The technique can also be used to distract children before vaccinations, but Dr Parker says she has had less success with smoking cessation. ...
- AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),
Doctor recommend tests for COPD Nov 22, 2005
...ignorance.". "Management of COPD requires smoking cessation and regular use of new medicines, which are easily available in India. ...
- Chennai Online,
Aged People are at increased risk of disease Nov 22, 2005
Major progress has been made in promoting health, with increased uptake of vaccination against flu, breast cancer screening and smoking cessation and the ...
- MedIndia,
Quit smoking to save health, money Nov 17, 2005
Martin said, was told by her employer that her medical insurance deductible could be reduced from $800 to $400 if she would complete a smoking-cessation class. ...
- NewsOK.com (subscription),
Getting a grip on smoking Nov 14, 2005
Some additional resources: * www.ffsonline.org, American Lung Association’s free online smoking cessation program. You must register to participate. ...
- The News-Press,
Employers work to combat smoking Nov 19, 2005
...employees. Smoking cessation classes may be resumed, but there are no plans to institute different premiums for smokers vs. non-smokers. ...
- Sheboygan Press,
Great American Smokeout observed in N. Berkshire Nov 14, 2005
North Adams - Three northern Berkshire High Schools will be offering smoking cessation information to their students on Thursday, November 17, 2005 as they ...
- iBerkshires.com,
Smokeout asks smokers to make a decision Nov 16, 2005
...but this year the Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Tobacco Free Hall County are working together to provide smoking cessation classes, "quit kits ...
- Grand Island Independent,
Ex-smoker shares story of how she quit Nov 16, 2005
Eventually, in 2002, she did quit after several unsuccessful tries, with the help of Commit lozenges, one of several smoking cessation products made by ...
- Youngstown Vindicator,
RU holds second Great American Smokeout Nov 16, 2005
For instance, last year, a six-week supply of smoking cessation products was given to the first two students who went to the Student Health Center seeking ...
- The Radford Tartan,
State Government Center Complex to go Smoke Free Nov 18, 2005
...grounds. The state will offer free smoking cessation classes for state employees before the new policy takes effect. INDIANAPOLIS ...
- Inside INdiana Business (press release),
'Great American Smokeout' Nov 17, 2005
..."Smoking cessation is very ... "Smoking cessation is the single most cost-effective public health intervention for adults," said Dr. Tom Hill, SHC medical doctor. ...
- Houstonian Online (subscription),
Coalition promotes use of toll-free OK Tobacco Helpline Nov 16, 2005
Nov. 30 for information and literature on the hazards of smoking, the steps to smoking cessation, and other resources available. ...
- Norman Transcript,
Both local hospitals going completely smoke-free today Nov 16, 2005
...said. Education and smoking cessation programs are offered at both hospitals, and nicotine replacement items are available. Smoking ...
- Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),
Fit for You: Quitting Smoking: It's Not Too Late Nov 15, 2005
Smoking cessation courses focus on group behavior change, and offer the tips, tools and techniques a person needs to quit smoking. ...
- NewsOK.com (subscription),
Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout set Nov 17, 2005
...to eliminate suffering and death from tobacco in the Commonwealth by advocating for increased funding for state-administered smoking cessation and tobacco ...
- Billerica Minuteman,
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: CDC Survey Shows Acceleration in ... Nov 10, 2005
...cigarette tax by $2 per pack and using at least half the revenue for programs to help smokers quit, including providing smoking cessation counseling and ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Students asked to stop smoking Nov 21, 2005
...massage. The Campus Wellness Connection in the Student Services Building runs a smoking cessation program to help people quit. SHOUT ...
- Daily Utah Chronicle (subscription),
Ex-smoker has money to spend on his hobbies Nov 17, 2005
Lynn said. She suggests people seek assistance from a state-sponsored smoking cessation program, just as Gaboriault did. The state ...
- BurlingtonFreePress.com,
Nation's Smokeout offers incentives to quit Nov 17, 2005
..."When God was in it, it took one week to quit.". Kirby is now the head of all recovery services for his church, including a new smoking-cessation program. ...
- The Daily Advertiser,
The Shawano Leader Nov 17, 2005
Seventy-four percent of Wisconsin residents with health insurance have coverage for at least one smoking cessation medication through their health plans ...
- Shawano Leader,
QuitNet Marks 10th Anniversary Helping People Worldwide Quit Using ... Nov 16, 2005
QuitNet Inc., the Boston-based company that has developed the world's largest smoking cessation support community, celebrates its 10th anniversary this month ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Time for a Smokeout Nov 15, 2005
Information: (888) 244-0287. Smoking Cessation Study: Free smoking cessation treatment is offered through this flexible, 8-visit program. ...
- BurlingtonFreePress.com,
Column: 'Success must be measured incrementally and individually' Nov 21, 2005
Former Tribune reporter and assistant local news editor Rebecca A. Petersen is participating in Youth and Shelter Services' seven-week smoking cessation program ...
- Ames Daily Tribune,
New Smoking Drug Yields OK Results Nov 16, 2005
22 percent vs. 16 percent of those given the smoking cessation drug Zyban and 8 percent of those given a fake drug. The main side ...
- CBS 11,
Salem Hospital's smoking ban leaves some smokers fuming Nov 17, 2005
Smoking-cessation classes will be made available to the public and to hospital employees. The program is free for employees and $20 for others. ...
- Salem Statesman Journal,
Smoking law may inspire more to quit Nov 17, 2005
...effect. Spokeswoman Cathy Bowers said the hospital started offering smoking-cessation classes to employees in September. "There's ...
- Gainesville Times,
Health officials urge Oklahomans to quit smoking Nov 17, 2005
Smoking cessation has major and immediate health benefits, including decreasing the risk of lung and other cancers, heart attack, stroke, and chronic lung ...
- Norman Transcript,
Major eco-award for North Glam Nov 20, 2005
...of the Caerphilly scheme, smoking mothers-to-be and their partners are advised to have counselling in partnership with the All Wales Smoking Cessation Service. ...
- ic Wales,
Smoking major cause of pulmonary diseases Nov 15, 2005
Smoking cessation clinics have been started, which give a specific action plan depending on current smoking status and desire to quit. ...
- Newindpress,
Tennessee has high number of smokers Nov 16, 2005
The Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Program is hosting a professional smoking cessation intervention training program held by Barbara Forbes, the ...
- Nashville City Paper,
Hospitals’ cooperation is a breath of fresh air Nov 20, 2005
...decision. Many details remain. Will there be smoking cessation classes? How about patches or other alternate nicotine-delivery systems? ...
- Quad City Times,
College helps students, staff quit smoking Nov 18, 2005
...and students kick the smoking habit, restricting the places on campus where smoking is allowed and offering nicotine patches and smoking cessation programs to ...
- Kingston Daily Freeman,
Pfizer's Varenicline Doubled Smoking-Quit Rate -2- Nov 15, 2005
By Jennifer Corbett Dooren Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES. DALLAS -(Dow Jones)- A proposed smoking-cessation drug by Pfizer Inc. (PFE) doubled ...
- Business Online,
Smokers urged to kick the habit Nov 16, 2005
Sharon Phipps, Hawkins County Health Educator, will be at the Rogersville Wal-Mart Thursday to offer free information about smoking cessation and other related ...
- Rogersville Review,
Great American Smokeout Arrives Thursday Nov 16, 2005
...smoke-free policies to protect people from secondhand smoke. The US National Cancer Institute has more about smoking cessation.
- Forbes
Companies charge smokers for causing higher health costs Nov 20, 2005
...surcharge. Gannett said that if smokers sign up for the companies smoking cessation program, they would not be subject to the surcharge.
- WQAD,
Hospital now free of smoke smoke free Nov 21, 2005
Employees were notified of the impending change last May and were offered free or low-cost smoking cessation resources to help those trying to quit, said ...
- Bloomington Pantagraph,
Boca Raton company has high hopes for its nicotine vaccine 03 Oct 2005
...is upstart Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, the Boca Raton-based biotechnology firm, itching to elbow its way into a half-billion dollar smoking-cessation drug market ...
- San Jose Mercury News
Monroe's GottaQuit praised 03 Oct 2005
...(October 3, 2005) — A study appearing today in a national magazine shows that Monroe County's main smoking cessation program was highly successful in ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Learning to breathe free 03 Oct 2005
...provide motivation. The American Lung Association (www .lungusa.org) offers an online smoking-cessation program. •Keep a diary. If ...
- USA Today
Phillip Morris senior VP discusses youth smoking, corporate ... 03 Oct 2005
...not smoking. *Grants to support youth smoking prevention, youth smoking cessation and positive youth development programs. *Access ...
- Boca Raton News
Launch of BHF's Healthy Ramadan Campaign 03 Oct 2005
..."Once trained, we found that they are very effective in promoting health and leading on smoking cessation advocacy as they provide pastoral care during the ...
- I-Newswire.com (press release)
Healthy rewards 03 Oct 2005
..."You have to educate them and give them opportunities.". That's why the system offers coverage for smoking-cessation drugs, Donahue said. ...
- Asbury Park Press
health calendar 03 Oct 2005
...services, 253-403-1726; massage therapy, 253-403-4526 or 1-866-235-1200; personal wellness profiles, 253-403-7895, nutrition and smoking cessation classes, 1 ...
- TheNewsTribune.com (subscription)
On the Calendar 03 Oct 2005
...hour. To register, contact children's librarian Denise Brophy by calling (401) 231-5150; 3 to 4 pm, smoking-cessation program. Call ...
- Providence Journal (subscription)
Experts to take on osteoporosis, arthritis options 03 Oct 2005
...offers a variety of exercise programs, personal training, massage therapy, classes for fibromyalgia patients, tai chi classes and a smoking cessation program. ...
- Beckley Register-Herald (subscription)
Events Listings 03 Oct 2005
Every Thursday. Info: Angie at 784-4029 or Carie at 931-0981. Catching Our Breath: Smoking Cessation Group - Women’s Health Clinic, 419 Graham Ave. Thurs. ...
- The Manitoban
HEALTH CALENDAR | MELANIE BASS 03 Oct 2005
Freshstart Smoking cessation: 7:15-8:15 am, call for dates, Cardiac Health and Fitness Center, Summit Crossing, Suite 302, Gastonia; 7-8 pm, call for dates ...
- Charlotte Observer
Aradigm Signs Intellectual Property Access Agreement Targeting ... Sep 26, 2005
Nasdaq: ARDM) announced today that it has signed an Intellectual Property Access Agreement with a global pharmaceutical company in the area of smoking cessation ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Smoking Cessation Devices Help Smokers Beat the Addiction Sep 29, 2005
September 29, 2005 -- Some ex-smokers report that you can effectively alleviate the irritable effects of nicotine withdrawal by using smoking cessation devices ...
- PR Web (press release)
Aradigm to collaborate on development of smoking cessation drug Sep 26, 2005
Aradigm Corp. has signed an agreement with an undisclosed global pharmaceutical company related to the development of an inhaled smoking cessation treatment. ...
- East Bay Business Times
Peer Counseling Delivers Higher Rates of Smoking Cessation Sep 22, 2005
Since smoking is directly associated with the development of several diseases, smoking cessation programs are often prescribed to smokers. ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release)
Health Groups Request Billions for Smoking Cessation Sep 2, 2005
...racketeering lawsuit against the tobacco industry this week requested that cigarette firms be forced to spend billions on smoking-cessation programs, the Dow ...
- JoinTogether.org
Smoking cessation program being offered for free Sep 9, 2005
Dana Reeves has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Peter Jennings died from lung cancer. The difference between these two newsmakers ...
- Washington Observer Reporter
Smoking Cessation Blog Archives Sep 3, 2005
Do you want to share your quit smoking story? We all have one. You may not think yours is unique or interesting, but it is. How ...
- quitsmoking.about.com
Officials hope to encourage teens, especially, to use free ... Oct 1, 2005
...kick the tobacco habit. Smoking cessation hotlines are considered effective for adults. Not so for youngsters. "The challenge has ...
- Henderson Daily Dispatch
Stop Smoking For Good Oct 1, 2005
...addresses the physical side of the addiction only, major manufacturers of NRTs recommend combining their product with a smoking cessation support program.). ...
- 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
Aradigm Signs Intellectual Property Access Agreement Targeting ... Sep 26, 2005
Corporation announced today that it has signed an Intellectual Property Access Agreement with a global pharmaceutical company in the area of smoking cessation. ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
Smoking Reduction Reduces Risk of Lung Cancer Sep 30, 2005
Smoking cessation can significantly lower the risk of lung cancer but little is known about the effects of decreasing the number of cigarettes smoked per day. ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release)
State discounts aids to kick smoking habit Sep 30, 2005
Contact 1-866-SD-QUITS, the South Dakota Quit Line, to participate in the department's smoking cessation program. In addition to ...
- Aberdeen American News
Smokers be warned Sep 30, 2005
Through federal funding, the organizations have come together to help with smoking cessation programs and reverse marketing campaigns. ...
- Connellsville Daily Courier
Smoking cessation grants offered Sep 2, 2005
This is the second year the association has offered mini-grants to community-based nonprofits that focus on smoking cessation and prevention programs. ...
- North County News.com
Smoking rates continue to decline Sep 29, 2005
...of people who smoke is a combined effort using different approaches including health promotion, taxation, legislation and smoking cessation programs like ...
- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Heavy Smokers Who Cut Their Smoking In Half May Reduce Their Risk ... Sep 30, 2005
Despite efforts to prevent people from beginning smoking and to encourage smoking cessation, the overall prevalence of cigarette smoking is still high and many ...
- eMaxHealth.com
Young UH smokers targeted for study Sep 26, 2005
...road.". Since regular smoking cessation messages don't work on that population, she said they tried to figure out what would work. ...
- Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Spending $5 billion a year on tobacco cessation for 25 years would ... Sep 10, 2005
8, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine sheds new light on the $130 billion smoking cessation plan proposed in the Department of Justice suit against the ...
- News-Medical.net
Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers Sep 28, 2005
...and other diseases? Smoking cessation has major and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages. Quitting smoking decreases ...
- Food Consumer
LETTERS TO BUSINESS Oct 2, 2005
Editor -- Arguments over who is should bear the cost of smoking-cessation programs ("Fight over helping smokers,'' Lazarus at Large, Sept. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
Complete Health Calendar Sep 29, 2005
4. For care of adults, children and infants, $35. Trinity, (309) 779-2000. Smoking Cessation Workshop. 6-8 pm Wednesdays, Oct. 5-26. ... Free. Smoking Cessation. ...
- Quad City Times
Ethnic pride Oct 1, 2005
...free fair also informed patrons on how to better care for their personal and public health, booths dispersed free information on smoking cessation, eye-care ...
- Clovis News Journal
Volunteers Needed Oct 1, 2005
Call 2-1-1 for specifics. Community Health Care Center seeks volunteers to help with the smoking cessation program, weight management and data entry. ...
- Savannah Morning News
Oasis in downtown devoted to customers' total well-being Sep 30, 2005
She offers smoking cessation hypnotherapy, among a wide range of other counseling and care. "The smoking cessation program she has is amazing. ...
- Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Washington Sunday Bulletin Board Oct 1, 2005
11. Both will be in the McNary Conference Center. A five-week smoking cessation program begins at 6:30 pm Wednesday in Falconi Rehabilitation Center. ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
MEDICAL NOTES Oct 1, 2005
Tuesday-Oct. 13 — 6:30-7:30 pm, American Cancer Society’s Freshstart smoking-cessation program, four one-hour sessions in conference room 3, 875 Eighth St. ...
- Canton Repository (subscription)
Restaurant group vows to fight city smoking ban Oct 1, 2005
...alleys to apply for a smoking license with revenue -- $250 for every $500,000 in annual sales-tax revenue reported -- earmarked for smoking cessation programs. ...
- Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago likely to OK sweeping indoor smoking ban Sep 30, 2005
...alleys to apply for a smoking license, with revenue -- $250 for every $500,000 in annual sales tax revenue reported -- earmarked for smoking cessation programs ...
- Chicago Sun-Times
Health Groups File Brief Urging Tougher Remedies in Tobacco ... Sep 1, 2005
...imposing additional restrictions on tobacco marketing and increasing both the amounts the tobacco companies must pay to fund smoking cessation, youth tobacco ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
More money from tobacco settlement should support helpline Sep 28, 2005
...operate the helpline is used to provide tobacco-treatment counselors in Maine and to contract with Free & Clear Inc., a private, smoking-cessation service in ...
- Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Helping 33 million smokers quit Sep 8, 2005
An article published in the Sept 8, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine sheds new light on the $130 billion smoking cessation plan proposed in the Department ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
Calling It Quits: Part 2 Sep 30, 2005
...more per day. Now they've turned to smoking cessation expert Carol Southard at Northwestern Memorial's Wellness Institute. "This is ...
- NBC5.com
Secondhand Smoke Sep 30, 2005
Do you want to quit smoking? Visit the Smoking Cessation site. The Great American Smoke Out Day takes place each year on the third Thursday of November.
- allergies.about.com
Staying Safe: How to Quit Smoking Sep 24, 2005
What distinguishes successful quitters is their willingness to keep trying. Smoking cessation is a marathon, not a 50-yard dash, and winning takes practice. ...
- Newsweek
Why women should not smoke? Sep 5, 2005
Smoking cessation pharmacotherapy appears to limit withdrawal symptoms and increases abstinence and is an efficacious strategy for provoking abstinence when ...
- Afternoon Dispatch & Courier
Screening of lung cancer with CT scans may save many lives Sep 29, 2005
In addition to stressing the importance of smoking cessation, Henschke also reported that nearly 25 percent of those who receive a CT lung scan screening quit ...
- MTBeurope.info
Tobacco HelpLine celebrates four successful years Sep 30, 2005
...its fifth year of service, the HelpLine is continuing to provide information to the public about the immediate health benefits of smoking cessation and to ...
- Waldo Village Soup
New indoor clean air regs begin this weekend Sep 28, 2005
Brainard said for those interested in breaking the habit, the health department offers smoking cessation classes, and information by contacting the Quit Line ...
- Parkersburg News
Male fertility and tobacco Sep 29, 2005
...for your health and well-being, including your fertility. Smoking cessation programs are available through most major hospitals.
- Pregnancy and Baby
ValueOptions Launches Workplace Tobacco Cessation Initiative ... Sep 7, 2005
...stop smoking. An effective workplace smoking cessation program, however, increases this rate of success to 25%. "Successful quitting ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Wellness calendar Sep 30, 2005
...pm Oct. 15 at Westside Community Health Center, 2732 W. Michigan St. Call (317) 554-4600. Smoking cessation: St. Francis Hospital ...
- Indianapolis Star
Bill to help kick habit sits on cigar lover's desk Sep 25, 2005
...long run. "Smoking cessation has been considered the gold standard for cost effectiveness in preventive care," Fellows says. He ...
- USA Today
New law limits agency’s powers Sep 30, 2005
SB 128. *A requirement, HB 303, that health plans cover smoking cessation programs and drugs to help individuals quit smoking. *A ...
- Business Gazette
Public Citizen: Testimony before the Senate Special Committee on ... Sep 29, 2005
Of course, DTC advertising shoulders aside non-drug interventions such as behavioral smoking cessation, weight-loss or exercise programs, which can be less ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
Across the area Oct 1, 2005
Information on diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, nutrition, lung cancer and smoking cessation, breast and testicular cancer, and sexually transmitted ...
- Augusta Chronicle (subscription)
Hospitals that follow guidelines save lives Sep 30, 2005
...between physicians and patients could boost adherence to recommended therapies, including aspirin and ACE inhibitors, as well as smoking cessation and dietary ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
Health notes Sep 29, 2005
...smoking cessation program on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8 pm at Baldwin Park I, 12 Alfred St. in Woburn beginning Oct. 4. The cost of this program $125. ...
- Billerica Minuteman
Bulletin Board Sep 29, 2005
Charles St. Free. > Greater Baltimore Medical Center offers a smoking cessation class 6:30-7:30 pm Wednesdays through Nov. 2 in ...
- Towson Times
Phytoestrogens Reduce the Risk of Lung Cancer Sep 29, 2005
In addition to smoking cessation, researchers continue to evaluate possible ways in which individuals can reduce their risk of developing this deadly disease. ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release)
Local Digest Sep 30, 2005
...and 40 others will provide information on a wide range of health related issues from fitness and nutrition to parenting issues, smoking cessation, and personal ...
- Gilroy Dispatch (subscription)
Community notes Sep 29, 2005
A free eight-week smoking cessation program will be held at the library Tuesday from 3 to 4 pm The program is a collaboration with Tri-Town Community Action ...
- Providence Journal (subscription)
Bring your furry friends to Pets in the Park event Sep 28, 2005
Health department offers smoking-cessation help The Pinellas County Health Department wants to remind the community that there is help available for those who ...
- St. Petersburg Times
Medical Center closes mall facility Sep 30, 2005
The center at the mall, upstairs next to Sears, offered smoking cessation courses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation classes, exercise classes and other services. ...
- Macon Telegraph
Active Living Officer (Workplaces) Sep 29, 2005
...promotion activities, programmes and opportunities for targeted workplaces, eg physical activity sessions, 5-a-day initiatives, smoking cessation groups, etc. ...
- Leisure Opportunities Daily News
Health calendar: 9/28/05 Sep 27, 2005
To register: 724-745-6100, ext. 4118. Ohio Valley Hospital is offering smoking cessation class from 5 to 7 pm Oct. 5 in the W. Laird Davis Center of Learning. ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Health Happenings Sep 25, 2005
Information and registration: 877-771-1234. "Ready to Quit," a seven-week smoking cessation course, is being offered by Excela Health. ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Council on Aging to hold arts, educational events Oct 1, 2005
Participants should bring their Medicare card. 9 am Oct. 25, "Breathe Easier," a smoking cessation program by Dorothy Carnel with the American Cancer Society. ...
- Shreveport Times
Spirit of Health Van pulls into Carnegie Sep 29, 2005
...screening, diabetes education, nutrition education, weight loss counseling, facial skin analysis, depression screening, smoking cessation, migraine screening ...
- Gateway Newspapers
Working out at work Sep 29, 2005
In 1996, 25 percent of employers nationwide instituted some sort of wellness program, which could include smoking-cessation programs, diet groups and on-site ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Scout troop marks its first half-century Sep 29, 2005
Free flu shots will be given, if available. Health professionals will be on hand to answer questions HIV-AIDS, smoking cessation, exercise and more. ...
- Towson Times
Helping Smokers Quit Sep 11, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In the largest civil litigation in US history, the Department of Justice has called for a $130 billion smoking cessation plan to remedy ...
- Ivanhoe
How Does it Feel to be Smoke Free? Sep 20, 2005
Here at About.com Smoking Cessation, we have an entire section dedicated to the quit stories and milestone speeches of those who have quit smoking successfully ...
- quitsmoking.about.com
A Life Lost to Lung Cancer Sep 17, 2005
The following account comes to us from About.com Smoking Cessation Forum member Kae, who recently lost her 47 year old aunt to lung cancer. ...
- quitsmoking.about.com
Study Details Impact of Reducing Smoking on Lung Cancer Sep 27, 2005
...much as possible. "I think that smoking reduction can be recommended as a step toward smoking cessation," she noted. "But even if ...
- Voice of America
Fight over helping smokers Sep 18, 2005
To bolster the case for businesses getting behind smoking cessation, Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research and America's Health Insurance Plans, an ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
Inheritance, Smoking Spawn Mysterious And Deadly Lung Disease Sep 28, 2005
...from the Lung Health Study (LHS) indicate that, in general, women's lung function improves significantly more than men's after sustained smoking cessation. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Smoking Less May Cut Lung Cancer Risk Sep 27, 2005
But quitting smoking is still the best way to go, the scientists note. "Smoking cessation and not smoking reduction should still be advocated as the ultimate ...
- WebMD
Smoking Reduction, Dietary Phytoestrogens May Reduce Lung Cancer ... Sep 27, 2005
...than among heavy smokers. Clearly, smoking cessation is the best method for decreasing harm from tobacco, Drs. Lawrence J. Dacey ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Smoking Reduction Can Lower Lung Cancer Risk Sep 28, 2005
...less than among heavy smokers. Clearly, smoking cessation is the best way to avoid harm from tobacco, Drs. Lawrence J. Dacey and ...
- Cancerpage.com
Freedom from smoking classes Sep 27, 2005
...because the doctor will have to order the prescription products." The doctor can also explain, as the classes will, how to use these smoking-cessation products ...
- Wahpeton Daily News
Take a gentle approach when urging others to quit smoking Sep 29, 2005
..."It shouldn't be a preachy kind of thing," said Saundra Mucker, facilitator of a smoking-cessation class at the Park DuValle Community Health Center. ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Salisbury University Makes Efforts to Curb Student Smoking Sep 27, 2005
...smoke. But only a quarter do by the time they graduate. Officials credit an on-campus smoking cessation course for helping. "We ...
- WBOC TV 16
Witness: Feds' tobacco pullback a tragedy Sep 9, 2005
Fiore's recommendations and at closing arguments in June reduced the amount the government is demanding from the tobacco industry for smoking cessation to $10 ...
- San Jose Mercury News
Smoking high school students quit for cash Sep 28, 2005
The school has facilitated multiple smoking-cessation programs over the past several years in order to help students quit, she said. ...
- Yale Daily News
2005 Estimates and Five-Year Forecasts available now for US ... Sep 14, 2005
14, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24200) has announced the addition of US Smoking Cessation Aids 2005 to their ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Advice to Heavy Smokers: If You Can't Quit, at Least Cut Down Sep 28, 2005
..."More data from long-term studies of smoking reduction are warranted," the authors conclude. "But for the present, smoking cessation and not smoking reduction ...
- Kansas City infoZine
Smokers Who Cut Down Trim Lung-Cancer Risk Sep 27, 2005
..."My advice is smoking cessation since a smoker's risk of getting heart disease or chronic lung disease is much higher than getting lung cancer. ...
- ABC News
Social smokers face same risks Sep 28, 2005
...said. Gourdine said Student Health Services offers a smoking cessation program for students who are interested in quitting. "Whatever ...
- The North Carolina State Technician
'Memory' of Nicotine Lingers in Brain, Say Scripps Research ... Sep 28, 2005
...nicotine habit. Knowing this may have relevance to prevention of nicotine addiction and smoking cessation programs. Nicotine is ...
- AScribe
Weight gain isn't inevitable when you quit Sep 29, 2005
Saundra Mucker, a smoking-cessation class facilitator at the Park DuValle Community Health Center in Louisville, also made hopeful comments. ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Utah not the place to puff Sep 26, 2005
...partnership with schools and community organizations. It also offers smoking-cessation classes. The department participates in a ...
- Standard-Examiner (subscription)
APHA Enumerates Tobacco-Control Myths Sep 6, 2005
..."All of these myths are false, and each myth undermines effective tobacco-control policy and smoking-cessation efforts by individuals," according to the ...
- JoinTogether.org
Firm helping staff stub out smoking habit the Easyway Sep 22, 2005
Easyway Scotland is the local franchise of Easyway, now a world-famous smoking cessation method founded by guru of the quitting brigade Allen Carr. ...
- Scotsman
14-year Study Finds that Quitting Smoking Adds Years to Life Sep 15, 2005
The study, "The Effects of a Smoking Cessation Intervention on 14.5-year Morality," is the first experimental study to show that stopping smoking adds years to ...
- The Open Press (press release)
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