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More Proof Healthy Living, Not Smoking Pay Off

Positive lifestyle changes reduced risk of death 80 percent over 8 years, study says
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Jun 5, 2013 07:31
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Joblessness Shortens Lifespan of Least Educated White Women, Research Says

But they mattered little. As it turned out, smoking was important, as had long been established, but researchers were surprised that joblessness had a dramatic effect, even after controlling for factors that employment would have generated, like income
New York Times
added May 30, 2013 07:05
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[Europe] Female smokers, drinkers risk early death

Data taken from a Europe-wide survey of some 380 000 people aged 40 and older, revealed that women faced a disproportional risk from the already well-known ill effects of heavy alcohol and tobacco use. Of the group, followed over an average period of 12
Health 24 (za)
added May 28, 2013 13:26
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[Canada] This Is Finished at the Finnish Resthome

On World No Tobacco Day May 31, The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association will begin implementation of its new smoke-free multi-unit dwelling policy. Present tenants at Suomi Eesti Maja and Kotitalo will be grandfathered in and allowed to continue smoking
LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie (ca)
added May 28, 2013 00:45
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[Canada] WOOLLEY: What The Lives Of Smokers Can Tell Us About Economic Tradeoffs

John Broome’s book Weighing Livestakes on some hard questions about longevity. Increasing one person’s life has costs, either because it takes up resources that could have been used to improve another person’s life, or because it decreases that person’s l
Business Insider
added May 24, 2013 12:22
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Why quit smoking at an older age?

A. In my patients who are smokers, one of the biggest obstacles to quitting is their belief that they've already damaged their body and quitting won't reverse that damage. I tell them that many careful studies have shown that their thinking is wrong. In
Chicago Tribune
added May 23, 2013 03:49
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Individuals who drink heavily and smoke may show 'early aging' of the brain

Treatment for alcohol use disorders works best if the patient actively understands and incorporates the interventions provided in the clinic. Multiple factors can influence both the type and degree of neurocognitive abnormalities found during early absti
ScienceDaily
added May 18, 2013 21:21
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Alaska Housing Finance Corp bans smoking in certain units

The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. is banning smoking at its large multi-unit housing units as part of a new policy catalyzed by resident surveys that favored a smoking ban, said Director of Public Housing Cathy Stone.
Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner
added May 18, 2013 11:24
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Individuals who drink heavily and smoke may show 'early aging' of the brain

* Alcohol treatment interventions work best when patients understand and are actively involved in the process. * A first-of-its-kind study looks at the interactive effects of smoking status and age on neurocognition in one-month-abstinent alcohol depend
EurekAlert
added May 19, 2013 15:23
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Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

Alcoholics who smoke have more problems with memory, problem solving and quick thinking than those who are nonsmokers, researchers have found. This "early aging" of the brain gets worse over time, according to the study published online May 17 and in the
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added May 17, 2013 22:39
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