Monday, July 10, 2006

Quit Smoking - Alan Aker, 7-9: Cigarette tax about punishing Big Tobacco




Q. Am I too old to get life insurance?
WTHR - Q. If I quit smoking, how long do I have to wait to get nonsmoker rates? A. The length of time varies, but with most life insurance companies you would have to quit smoking for 12 to 24 months to be considered for nonsmoker rates. There can be as
Source: www.wthr.com

People Who Smoke Light Cigarettes Less Likely To Quit
Medical News Today - assistant professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, while she was based at Harvard Medical School, found that of 12,285 self-reported smokers, those who used light cigarettes were about 50 percent less likely to quit smoking
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Heartfelt words drum home the diabetes message
Age - The 54-year-old father of five has quit smoking, walks regularly, watches what he eats and has lost eight kilograms in eight weeks. "I'm feeling much better now than I have for years," Mr Smith said at the launch of National Diabetes Week at
Source: www.theage.com.au

Smoking is OK in bars
Gainesville Sun - As to her statistics, as a professional statistician, I can shoot them down as fast as she can make them up. I quit smoking 10 years ago after 50 years. I still don't feel that I have the right to control the behavior of others when it doesn't bother
Source: www.gainesville.com

After Illness Breaks Ties, 'I Want My Family Back'
Ledger - People slip back and forth between stages, as many do when they try to quit smoking or lose weight. Marc Gonzalez faces a tough battle, as does his mother, who said she needs to maintain the tougher approach she adopted when she reported her missing
Source: www.theledger.com

Living with Heart Failure: Lifestyle, Medication Are Important
WTHR - care are the basis of effectively managing heart failure. In addition to taking medicines exactly as directed, people with heart failure should: * Weigh themselves every day * Follow a low-sodium (salt) diet * Get regular physical activity * Quit smoking
Source: www.wthr.com

Minnesota's best clinics reap rewards of healthier patients
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Rolewicz said it is fair to evaluate doctors on whether they consistently advise patients about the dangers of smoking, but it is unfair to link their pay to whether those patients actually quit smoking. "What's next?" he asked. "They're going to give
Source: www.twincities.com