News tagged with quitting smoking

Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in lifespan

Women can add nine years to their lives by quitting smoking before the age of 40 but still face a 20-percent higher death rate than those who never smoked, a study said Saturday.

Addiction created Oct 27, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Are cigarettes burning a hole in your pocket? Tips to quit

(Medical Xpress) -- The recent Illinois cigarette tax hike is making smoking dangerous to people’s physical and financial health. The additional economic pressures are compelling people to quit smoking. In fact, 70 ...

Addiction created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Cigarette smoke damages DNA in reproductive cells of fathers, these changes inherited by offspring

When shopping for dad's Father's Day gift, consider what he gave you when you were conceived. If he smoked, your genes are likely damaged, and your odds for diseases increased. A report in the FASEB Journal shows that men wh ...

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Quit smoking? Vitamin E may give extra boost to heart health

Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research suggests. In the small study, improvement in blood vessel function associated with the ...

Health created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mobile phone services help smokers quit

Support for quitting smoking via text and video messages can help smokers kick the habit according to a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors of the review found that people were more likely to stay away from cigarettes ...

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Over half of Alzheimer's cases may be preventable, say researchers

Over half of all Alzheimer's disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, according to a study led by Deborah Barnes, PhD, a mental health ...

Neuroscience created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Many people continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer

A new analysis has found that a substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the st ...

Cancer created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study finds quitting smoking enhances personality change

University of Missouri researchers have found evidence that shows those who quit smoking show improvements in their overall personality.

Health created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Life after cigarettes

Life without cigarettes is not all doom and gloom. In fact, successful quitters are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier, both one year and three years afterwards, than those who continue to smoke. That's according ...

Health created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Starting smoking cessation medication earlier may make it easier to quit

Smokers planning to kick the habit may have more success if they begin using a cessation medication several weeks before they actually try to quit. Those are the results of a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the ...

Addiction created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Quitting smoking results in minimal weight gain

The declining rate of smoking is unlikely to be a major contributor to the recent increases in the incidence of obesity. While quitting smoking might cause some people to gain weight, the amount gained will ...

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Genes predict if medication can help you quit smoking

The same gene variations that make it difficult to stop smoking also increase the likelihood that heavy smokers will respond to nicotine-replacement therapy and drugs that thwart cravings, a new study shows.

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Trying to quit smoking? Try eating more fruits and vegetables

(Medical Xpress) -- If you're trying to quit smoking, eating more fruits and vegetables may help you quit and stay tobacco-free for longer, according to a new study published online by University at Buffalo public health ...

Health created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Seniors with serious illness find smoking, drinking tough habits to break

A recent study of adults age 50 to 85 found that only 19 percent of those diagnosed with lung disease quit smoking within two years. Furthermore, the research showed that the vast majority of older adults who learn they have a chron ...

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Healthy living into old age can add up to 6 years to your life

Living a healthy lifestyle into old age can add five years to women's lives and six years to men's, finds a study from Sweden published in the British Medical Journal today.

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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation (or quitting smoking) is the action leading towards the discontinuation of the consumption of a smoked substance, mainly tobacco, but it may encompass cannabis and other substances as well.

For more information about Smoking cessation, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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