Category Archives: Smoking Cessation
Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Benefits of quitting smoking are many. If you quit smoking then there will be considerable minimization in the risk involved due to cancer, heart disease and other deadly diseases. Earlier you use to get tired up easily, but now you have more power. You will also gain resistance from cough, cold and flu. Another benefit of quitting smoking will also … Continue reading
50 Things to Do Instead of Smoking
The following list was generated by forum members. 1. Read a book. 2. Wash the car. 3. Wash the dog. 4. Go for a walk. 5. Knit a scarf. 6. Do a crossword puzzle. 7. Take a nap. 8. Call a friend. 9. Post a message. 10. Play with the cat. 11. Turn the bathroom into a spa and do … Continue reading
Recovery from Nicotine Addiction
Myth: It’s too late for me to quit smoking. The damage is done. Fact: It’s never too late to quit smoking. Bluntly put, the only time it’s too late to quit smoking is when you’re six feet under. When you quit smoking, the benefits begin with 20 minutes of your last cigarette, and continue to grow for years. The human … Continue reading
Smoking Cessation Classes at Rome Memorial Hospital
ROME – No doubt about it – quitting smoking is difficult. But, no one has to do it alone. Rome Memorial Hospital is ready to give support to break the addiction. Starting Wednesday June 1 the hospital will begin a four-week smoking cessation class. Teaching the class is Marie Smith, RN, an experienced instructor from Tri-County Tobacco Cessation Center. “We … Continue reading
Exercise Helps Women Fight Smoking Cravings
Dozens of studies on whether moderate exercise can curb the nicotine cravings of women smokers have added up to an apparent contradiction: it seems to work in short-term, well controlled lab experiments, but then fizzles out in treatment trials. A new study may explain why and help researchers devise a practical therapy. The explanation suggested in the results of research … Continue reading
About 20% of Lung Cancer Patients Continue Smoking
Many patients diagnosed with lung cancer – as well as their family caregivers – continue to smoke even though doing so may jeopardize their recovery and long-term health outcome, says a study sponsored by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Researchers report that nearly one in five recently diagnosed lung cancer patients continues to light up, which can make them feel … Continue reading
