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Quitting smoking is tough, but not impossible
Many people pick quitting smoking as their New Year's resolution. But if quitting smoking was easy, most smokers would have already done it. Tobacco is highly addictive and the process isn't easy, but quitting is possible for those who really are ready...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Human Body
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Sympathy for the smokers
Editor: Regarding the letter by Phil Brainard, of Aberdeen, in response to my previous letter entitled "Steaming Over Smoking Ban," thank you for your rebuttal. That's the way democracy is supposed to work. I do,however have to take issue with some of...Tags: Addiction, Behavioral Conditions, Quitting Smoking, Behavioral Conditions, Lung Cancer
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Chantix heart disease risk: Sun overstates risk from anti-smoking medication
The Sun's story on cardiovascular risks posed by smoking-cessation drug Chantix was an example of misleading statistics and careless journalism ("Chantix may cause more heart attacks than previously thought," July 5). The article presents what sounds...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Quitting Smoking, Heart Disease, Mass Media, Placebo
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Kicking the habit: Reported Chantix risk shouldn't deter smokers from quitting
News that a popular prescription medication that helps smokers kick the habit may carry an increased risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems shouldn't discourage tobacco users from trying to quit. The long-term health benefits of quitting...Tags: Brain, Drugs and Medicines, American Heart Association, Heart Disease, Tobacco Products
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On balance, anti-smoking drug worth the risk
I wish to comment on the article about the anti-smoking drug Chantix ("Stop-smoking pill called risky," July 5). It says that it is risky to healthy smoking middle-aged people. But I happen to know there are those who don't suffer from these side...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Quitting Smoking, Health Treatments
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Chantix may cause more heart attacks than previously thought
A new study led by a Johns Hopkins researcher says the popular anti-smoking drug Chantix significantly increases the risk for a heart attack or other serious heart problem in healthy, middle-aged smokers.
Dr. Sonal Singh, the study's lead author, is...Tags: Placebo, Companies and Corporations, Internists, Heart Attack, Cancer
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Some support for quit-smoking alternatives
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture and hypnosis are touted as drug-free ways to help smokers kick the habit, and there is some evidence that they work, according to a new research review. There are still plenty of questions — including exactly...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, American Lung Association, Quitting Smoking, Acupuncture, Prescription Drugs
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceZERO EXPOSURE THE ONLY SAFE BET WITH SMOKING Smokers know well that the best thing they can do for themselves and the people around them is to quit. But the nicotine in cigarettes is viciously addictive. People who've been hooked on both nicotine and...Tags: Heroin, Low Fat Diet, U.S. Public Health Service, Blood, Heart Attack
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‘Saturday Night Live’: Charles Barkley scores as Shaq
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe show started 20 minutes late because of football, but it was worth waiting up for this above-average episode. Kelly Clarkson delivered two songs powerfully. Kristen Wiig was hilarious as Michele Bachmann, who decided to start blinking again after... -
Is it possible to outgrow sensitivity to gluten?
Q: I always thought celiac disease was extremely rare and only affected young children. I was told that I had celiac as a child but that I had outgrown it.
I suffer a lot of digestive-tract discomfort, and my stomach constantly makes rumbling sounds that...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Heart Failure, Diseases and Illnesses, Celiac Disease, Drugs and Medicines
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Underlying causes of sleepless nights are often treatable
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Does getting older mean that you won't sleep as well? Why does it seem like older people like me can't sleep like we used to? ANSWER: Although sleep patterns change somewhat as you age, that doesn't mean you have to live with restless...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Headaches, Behavioral Conditions, Back Pain, Pain
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Feb 27, 2012
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Jan 25, 2012
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Jan 18, 2012
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