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[Canada, Germany] It really IS never too late to quit: Giving up smoking even after your 50s reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke by more than 40%
Feb 22, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Feb 25, 2013 11:27
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[UK] Quit smoking now.. and you can still enjoy some good life
Richard Briers loved a 'laugh and a joke' ... 'The ciggies got me. If you do it [quit] in your 30s, you're OK, but after 30 it gets you.' He was right in many ways, but he probably enjoyed a far better final decade because he DID stop smoking.
Feb 23, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Feb 23, 2013 21:58
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[Germany, UK] 'Never too late to quit smoking' ($$)
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Centre found that people in their 50s and 60s could cut their heart disease risk by 40 per cent within five years of giving up. Their study is published in the European Journal of
Feb 23, 2013
Times Of London (uk)
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Feb 23, 2013 20:34
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Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death
Young adults and teens who smoke, are obese and have high blood sugar levels may be more likely to die before they reach their 55th birthday, new government research suggests.
Feb 18, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Feb 22, 2013 13:55
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Why young smokers should quit before turning 44
Hey young smokers, here's your mulligan: People who quit smoking by age 44 tend to live nearly as long as those who never smoked, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Feb 21, 2013
Today Show (NBC)
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Feb 21, 2013 17:33
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[Germany] Smoking Cessation in Old Age: Less Heart Attacks and Strokes Within Only Five Years
Feb 21, 2013
HealthCanal.com
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Feb 21, 2013 17:15
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[Canada] Ex-smokers regain same health status of non-smokers after 10 years
People who quit smoking can acquire the same health status as people of their age who never smoked. But the process takes time, two new studies suggest. The work, based on data from Statistics Canada studies, suggests that in terms of overall health, wom
Feb 20, 2013
Canadian Press
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Feb 21, 2013 14:11
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[UK] Smoking doubles risk of developing Alzheimer's, scientists claim
researchers have found a direct link between smoking and Alzheimer’s, showing that the smoke from cigarettes directly causes changes in the brain which can lead to the disease. It means the estimated 10 million smokers in Britain could help protect thems
Feb 20, 2013
The [London, UK] Express
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Feb 20, 2013 23:23
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[Germany] Study Shows Greater Efforts Needed to Convince Older People to Stop Smoking, Live Longer
German researchers are urging more emphasis on encouraging older people to stop smoking, after learning in a study of people age 50 to 74 that the positive results from smoking cessation occur in just a few months.
Feb 20, 2013
Senior Journal
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Feb 20, 2013 23:21
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[Canada] Ex-smokers regain same health status of non-smokers, but can take years
People who quit smoking can acquire the same health status as people of their age who never smoked. But the process takes time, two new studies suggest. The work, based on data from Statistics Canada studies, suggests that in terms of overall health, wom
Feb 20, 2013
Canadian Press
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Feb 20, 2013 23:19