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There's No Smoking in Here
Being exposed to secondhand smoke is a known health hazard. Many people lay down no-smoking rules in their homes and cars, but too many people still have not adopted this personal policy.
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Next Gen Troubles from Smoking Moms
Smoking is a known health hazard for pregnancies. But being exposed to smoke in utero may follow a baby girl into her own pregnancy when she grows up.
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Smoke Makes Boozers Cloudy
Smoking can make people look like an older person, but can it make people think like an older person? Alcoholics that also smoke may be prematurely aging their brains.
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Many Teens Still Dipping
Teens have been smoking less in recent years, which is great. But overall, the use of smokeless tobacco has remained steady for over a decade.
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What’s Bad for Heart Is Bad for Brain
Most people know that smoking and being overweight can harm their physical health. Heart disease risk factors, however, can also impair the ability to think.
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Smoking Could Hurt Your Kid's Heart
Heart disease risk factors were higher in girls who had been exposed to secondhand smoke
Lady Smokers' Risk for Colon Cancer
Colon cancer rates were higher in smokers and especially female smokers
The Anti-Smoking Program That Works
Smoking prevention programs that worked use multifaceted approach
Dangers of Smoking After Surgery
Pneumonia death rates higher among surgery patients who did not quit smoking
Hookah Smoking Isn't A Safe Alternative
Smoking water pipes exposed smokers to high levels of carbon monoxide
The Drag Towards Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis risk up more than two fold in current and former cigarette smokers
Swap Smokes for Healthier Teeth & Gums
Smoking cessation quitlines may begin promoting oral hygiene too
How Kids Learn To Smoke
Smoking addiction heavily influenced by early exposure through friends and family
Aches & Pains Higher in Smokers
Smokers reported more intense long term pain
Quitting Smoking After Asbestos Exposure
Lung cancer deaths lower among people exposed to asbestos who quit smoking
Smoking is Bad for Bone Health
Smoking and depressive symptoms in teen girls resulted in lower bone density
No Smoking in Many Psych Hospitals
Smoking cessation in psychiatric hospitals has improved but still has a ways to go
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Heart Disease & Smoking
In the United States, about 20 percent of deaths from heart disease are directly related to cigarette smoking. Watch this to find out why.
The Real Cost of Smoking
If lung cancer isn't enough reason to stop smoking, then watch this video to see what it really costs you to smoke cigarettes. Smokers not only risk their health - they pay a lot of money for the privilege of doing so.
Your Quitting Plan
Wondering how to quit smoking? This video can help any smoker get ready to stop smoking cigarettes. Smart preparation is an important part of any plan for quitting smoking. Watch this video for some helpful tips.
Medications That Help You Quit
These days, there are lots of different ways to quit smoking. Your smoking cessation plan might include nicotine gum, the nicotine patch, hypnosis, acupuncture, or stop smoking pills. Watch this video to explore your options.
Alternative Therapies To Quit Smoking
Want to know how to quit smoking? The 'stop smoking pill,' also called Zyban or Wellbutrin, might help with your tobacco addiction. This video shows you how to get all of the benefits of quitting smoking with reduced withdrawal.
The Weight Gain Correlation
Quitting smoking can lead to weight gain - but it doesn't have to! If your fear of gaining weight has kept you from quitting smoking, then your days as a smoker are numbered. This video explains how to stop smoking without putting on weight.
Students and Smoking
Are you ready to quit smoking? If you're like 51 percent of college smokers, you only smoke cigarettes on a social basis, and don't consider it necessary to stop. Unfortunately, every puff bring you closer to a cancer diagnosis, or worse.
Butt Out!
Quitting smoking is a super smart professional decision - but intentions are easier than actions!
