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How to Quit Smoking
Some combination of drugs, stop-smoking aids, counseling, support, and habit changes will work for you. Maybe not the first time, but maybe this time.
Quit Once, Quit Again, Quit for Good
Most people try to quit smoking a few times before they finally succeed. After all, what other "satisfying" thing do you do 200 times a day (the average number of puffs a pack-a-day smoker takes) and then abruptly decide not to do at all?How to Quit Smoking News
Tobacco Laws for Minors May Cut Adult Smoking as Well
MONDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — Strict controls on the sale of cigarettes to youth may also reduce adult smoking, a new study suggests. States with tighter restrictions on the sale of cigarettes to teens also had lower adult smoking rates, especially among women, researchers found. These states also tended to have fewer adult heavy smokers. “In [...]
Tobacco Ads Spark Teen Smoking, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — The more tobacco advertising teenagers see, the more likely they are to start smoking, according to a new study. Every 10 tobacco ads that teens view increases their risk of starting to smoke by nearly 40 percent and boosts their chances of becoming a daily smoker by 30 percent, the [...]
Tobacco Ads Spark Teen Smoking, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — The more tobacco advertising teenagers see, the more likely they are to start smoking, according to a new study. Every 10 tobacco ads that teens view increases their risk of starting to smoke by nearly 40 percent and boosts their chances of becoming a daily smoker by 30 percent, the [...]
Pent-Up Stress Can Harm Health of Middle-Aged Women
Many middle-aged women develop aches and pains and other physical symptoms as a result of chronic stress, according to a decades-long study. Researchers in Sweden examined long-term data collected from about 1,500 women and found that about 20 percent of middle-aged women experienced constant or frequent stress during the previous five years.
7 Lifestyle Changes That Shrink Stroke Risk
Certain lifestyle changes could greatly reduce your stroke risk, according to a new study.bvResearchers calculated stroke risk among nearly 23,000 black and white Americans aged 45 and older.
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