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  • President Obama Might Be Looking For An Alternative To Smoking

    Posted on Monday February 9th, 2009 at 04:58 in smoking

    Ronald Reagan gave up smoking before serving in the Oval Office. His alternative for cigarettes was the jelly bean and the little candies followed him into White House. More than twenty years later another president is looking for a smoking alternati...

  • Smoking Prior to Elective Surgery

    Posted on Sunday December 21st, 2008 at 08:27 in smoking

    Surgery, whether elective or required is something many will face at some point in their lives. Surgery is complicated and can have many side effects. Often the consent forms are numerous pages listing everything which could go wrong. Surgery is comp...

  • The Best Ways To Quit Smoking

    Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at 05:10 in smoking

    Browse the internet or turn on the television and you will see advertisements that make you realize that there are hundreds, maybe even thousands of ways to quit smoking. Patches, gums, inhalers, sprays, pills, and yes, even cold turkey are all popu...

  • Alcohol and Cancer vs. Smoking Dangers

    Posted on Monday July 21st, 2008 at 00:03 in Cancer, alcoholism, smoking

    There are some basic things we know about alcoholism. The disease afflicts nearly 14 million people nationwide, or nearly one in every 10 adults. It kills nearly 20,000 Americans each year, both directly and as a result of alcohol-related incidents a...

  • How Can You Help Someone To Stop Smoking?

    Posted on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at 03:58 in smoking, lung cancer

    If you want to help anyone who smokes to quit their habit, there is cause for concern. Smoking is the major cause of death from lung cancer in the U.S. and is also a factor in many other forms of cancer, along with a host of other health problems. Yo...

  • Alcohol Dependency And Smoking Risks

    Posted on Thursday June 19th, 2008 at 01:55 in alcoholism, smoking

    Some basic facts concerning alcoholism include: the disease afflicts nearly 14 million people nationwide, or nearly one in every 10 adults; it kills nearly 20,000 Americans each year, both directly and as a result of alcohol-related incidents and con...