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Quitting smoking: Licensed medications are effective

Nicotine replacement therapy and other licensed drugs can help people quit smoking, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The study, which is an overview of previous Cochrane reviews, supports the use of the smoking cess
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added May 31, 2013 03:30
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[Asia] Smoking cessation clinics not helping China kick the habit

Fewer and fewer smokers are walking through the doors of the smoking cessation clinics in Chinese hospitals. In the past, smoking cessation had seemed to be a promising business in the country of 300 million smokers, but the operating realities of smokin
Xinhua Newswire
added May 30, 2013 19:00
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[Asia, China] Smoking a 'chronic disease'

Smoking cessation clinics are struggling to stay in business on the Chinese mainland, as more than 300 million smokers continue to light up, health experts said. Professor Xiao Dan, who oversees the smoking cessation clinic at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 17:50
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[Asia, China] Smoking a 'chronic disease'

Smoking cessation clinics are struggling to stay in business on the Chinese mainland, as more than 300 million smokers continue to light up, health experts said. Professor Xiao Dan, who oversees the smoking cessation clinic at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 17:50
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[Uae] War on tobacco

the Ministry of Health launched a three-year campaign that will empower youth, the most vulnerable section of the society, against the habit. The campaign presents Shaikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Arts and Culture Au
Khaleej Times (ae)
added May 30, 2013 17:31
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Antismoking Messages and Intention to Quit — 17 Countries, 2008–2011

awareness of mass media antismoking messages can be associated with intent to quit smoking. Mass media campaigns also can help reduce smoking prevalence by stimulating discussion and changing social norms regarding tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposur
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
added May 30, 2013 17:29
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[New Zealand] JOHNSTON: Regular price rises doing trick but teamwork stubs habit

Plain packs and hitting smokers in the pocket may help the Govt reach its target of NZ being virtually smokefree by 2025, but for those who really struggle to quit, some smart new thinking is needed, Martin Johnston writes.
New Zealand Herald
added May 30, 2013 17:21
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Antismoking Campaigns Work: 1/3 Of Smokers Across the Globe Say They Will Quit Cigarettes This Year

World No Tobacco Day was established in 1987 to draw attention to the health risks of tobacco use and how they can be avoided. A treaty, entitled the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, was adopted in 2003 by the World Health Assembly. The treat
Medical Daily
added May 30, 2013 13:31
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Employers Get Leeway on Health Incentives

The Obama administration issued a final rule on Wednesday that gives employers greater leeway to use employee wellness programs, with financial rewards and penalties for workers worth up to 50 percent of the premium as an incentive to exercise, quit smoki
New York Times
added May 30, 2013 06:51
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[Massachusetts] Mass anti-tobacco spending goes up in smoke

Twenty years ago, supporters of a Massachusetts tobacco tax increase had lofty goals for the money it would bring in. A voter-approved 1992 ballot initiative nearly doubled the cigarette tax - from 26 cents to 51 cents a pack - to fund the creation of t
Quincy (MA) Patriot Ledger
added May 28, 2013 13:30
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