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Giving up smoking can restore everyday memory
Giving up smoking isn’t just good for your health, it’s also good for your memory, according to research from Northumbria University. Research published in this month’s online edition of Drug and Alcohol Dependence reveals that stopping smoking can restore everyday memory to virtually the same level as non-smokers. Academics from the Collaboration for Drug and Alcohol Research Group at Northumbria … Continue reading
“After Tobacco” book: what would happen if Americans stopped smoking
The number of New Yorkers who smoke dropped to an all-time low of 14 percent this year, Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced late last week. That’s down from 22 percent in 2002 and translates into 450,000 fewer adult New Yorkers who smoke than did a decade ago. The New York drop mirrors a nationwide decline, where smoking rates have fallen by … Continue reading
You can win big money for quitting
Indiana health officials have joined forces with MDWise Hoosier Alliance and ADVANTAGE Health Solutions to offer up to $2,500 in rewards for those who stay tobacco free, whether smoking or chewing tobacco. “Quitting smoking is one of the best ways to improve your health,” Indiana State Health Commissioner Gregory Larkin, M.D. said in a prepared statement. “We know there are … Continue reading
Smokers don't make better lovers
Men who successfully stopped smoking improved on lab measurements of sexual health more than those who relapsed after a quit-smoking program. The findings show that smoking may be affecting the sexual health of men who consider themselves perfectly alright in the bedroom — and not just those with impotence, researchers say. “With younger men, the risks of smoking in that … Continue reading
Difficulties in quitting associated with sex and substance abuse
No prospective studies of first psychotic episodes have explored sex differences in smoking cessation. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of sex and substance abuse on smoking cessation during an 8-year follow-up of patients after a first psychotic episode. Logistic regression modeling was used to identify factors associated with smoking cessation by sex. To explore for … Continue reading
Stop smoking – improve your personality
Young people who quit smoking show improvements in their personalities, says a researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia, mainly in the areas of being impulsive and neurotic. “The data indicate that for some young adults smoking is impulsive,” said Andrew Littlefield, a doctoral student in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the university. “That means that 18-year-olds are acting without … Continue reading
Kelly Rowland gets tough with "X Factor" category: "No alcohol, no smoking"
Kelly Rowland has placed a smoking, drinking and partying ban on her X Factor category. The Destiny’s Child star has been filming the Judges’ Houses stage of the competition in Miami, where she was aided by former American Idol contestant and Oscar-winning star Jennifer Hudson. Determined to see one of her singers triumph, Kelly Rowland told The Sun that she … Continue reading
New Online Tobacco Cessation Tool Available in Kansas
The Kansas Tobacco Quitline recently added an online tobacco cessation counseling service, Web Coach®. The online service available at www.QuitNow.net/Kansas provides counseling and support materials based on individuals’ readiness to quit tobacco use. The program, which is free to Kansas residents, will help tobacco users create an easy-to-follow quitting plan that will help them prepare, take action and live without … Continue reading
Foods That Can Help People to Stop Smoking Addiction
It’s hard to stop people smoking addiction actually quit smoking. Nicotine makes smoking addictiv and effects do not want to stop. But some foods can help people to stop smoking addiction. There are many ways to counter the effects of feedback, such as nicotine patches, hypnosis and some prescription drugs. But apparently not many people know that foodcan also help. … Continue reading
Dubai goes smoke-free for a day
It was a day without smoke in Dubai as the civic authority banned the sale of cigarettes in the emirates for 24 hours morning. Petrol stations and leading retail outlets put up signs saying that cigarettes would not be sold. Emarat and Enoc petrol stations turned away customers who wanted to buy a pack of cigarettes. It said that almost … Continue reading
