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Best ways of quitting smoking?

I was a heavy smoker for 30 years. I tried and failed to quit close to a dozen times.I tried everything: hypnosis, acupucture, nicotine gum, cutting back gradually. Here's my journey and what finally worked for me.

49 comments    health life advice
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Are Electronic Cigarettes Safe?

The FDA's recent authorization to regulate tobacco products including electric cigarettes, had created some controversy.

8 comments    electronic cigarette carcinogens
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smoking and your life

I am not going to try and beat a dead horse here and stuff you with all the endless data that suggests smoking is one of the worst things you can do to your body because, well... I am a smoker. Instead my...

0 comments    children cancer united states
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Children: Victims of Smokers Addictive Behaviors

It's amazing but it seems that some parents have not gotten the message that smoking is bad for their health and that of their child or children. Each year approximately 438,000 preventable deaths occur in...

0 comments    health children parents
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My Life With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

November is COPD Awareness Month: World COPD Day 2008 will take place on Wednesday, November 19. The theme of this year's event is "Breathless not Helpless!" This positive message emphasizes that effective...

1 comment    health life washington state
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Tips and advice on controlling allergies in the home

The air inside our homes can be five times more polluted than the air we breathe outside. Since we are indoors at an average of 90% of the time it is important to keep that air clean; in so doing we...

2 comments    health advice family
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Reach the Beach

Reach the Beach is an annual road ride for cyclists, in support of the American Lung Association in Oregon.  The event has four starting points but everyone converges at one finish line, the beach, in...

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Thank You for Smoking

Take a close look at the murial painted on the ceiling of this smoker's lounge. This will definitely make you think twice before you light up another cigarette. Smoker's Lounge

0 comments    health cancer smoking
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