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Stop smoking services encourage more GPs to help smokers quit

Clinics to help people stop smoking have led to an increased number of GPs recording whether patients smoke and referring them for assistance to quit – according to a new report.

1 Mar 2005

Counseling smokers to quit reduced their chances of dying

Giving up smoking after a heart attack has been clearly associated with improvements in long-term patient survival, but how soon after myocardial infarction does smoking cessation begin to have positive effects?

24 Feb 2005

Health insurance that pays the full cost of smoking-cessation treatments can increase quit rates

Health insurance that pays the full cost of smoking-cessation treatments can increase quit rates, compared to benefit plans that pick up only part of the tab or that offer no cessation benefits at all, according to a new review of studies.

22 Feb 2005

Blood tests improve within two weeks of quitting smoking

Long-term smokers who quit may benefit from almost immediate improvements in blood platelet function, which could potentially reduce their risk of heart attacks or strokes caused by blood clots, according to a new study in the Feb. 15, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

16 Feb 2005

Calcium and vitamin D treatment alone can improve bone mineral density in Crohn's patients

According to a study published today in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the addition of popular bone building drugs to calcium and vitamin D therapy to treat bone loss associated with Crohn's disease is not beneficial.

1 Feb 2005

Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention protocols to imperative prevent recurrent heart attacks

Physicians should aggressively encourage patients to exercise and follow cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention protocols to prevent recurrent heart attacks, the American Heart Association recommends in its updated scientific statement on cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.

27 Jan 2005

Simplified approach to the management of patients with an acute coronary syndrome

A simplified approach to the management of patients with an acute coronary syndrome (chest pain at rest or with mild exertion) can help ensure that precise risk-reducing strategies are followed to the letter by doctors and other caregivers of patients with this medical condition, according to a study by Johns Hopkins researchers.

19 Jan 2005

Food, exercise and regular physical activity still key to American health

The American Cancer Society (ACS), American Diabetes Association (ADA), and American Heart Association (AHA) commend the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Agriculture (USDA) on the release of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

17 Jan 2005

Call for a smoke free Scottish Parliament

The chairman of the BMA in Scotland has this week written to the Presiding Officer suggesting that the Scottish Parliament smoking room for staff and MSPs be closed and replaced with a drop in smoking cessation support centre for staff and MSPs who wish to give up the habit.

12 Jan 2005

Statins lower C-reactive protein (CRP), a major new risk factor for heart disease marked by inflammation

For years, doctors have believed that statin therapy lowers the risk of heart disease solely by lowering levels of cholesterol.

9 Jan 2005

Reduced progression of atherosclerosis tied to statin drugs lowering fats, protein

Aggressive therapy with statins -- drugs that inhibit cholesterol synthesis -- works better than moderate statin therapy in reducing fats and proteins in the blood that have been linked to atherosclerosis, a new multi-center study concludes. Statins’ effects on both complex compounds appear beneficial in cutting patients’ cardiovascular risks.

6 Jan 2005

Drinking water with high levels of arsenic increases risk of lung cancer

Residents of Taiwan who consumed drinking water with high levels of arsenic have a higher risk of lung cancer, with cigarette smokers from this group having an even greater risk, according to a study in the December 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Dec 2004

Does quitting smoking really make you gain weight?

If your New Year's resolution is to quit smoking, conventional wisdom says you'll probably put on five or 10 pounds.

4 Dec 2004

DNA provides key to successful quitting smoking

Smokers who want to quit now have up to nine times greater chance of doing so, thanks to new DNA testing launched today by Oxford University’s newest spin-out, G-Nostics.

4 Dec 2004

BMA Cymru Wales to petition parliament to ban smoking in public places unless Wales goes smoke free within 10 months

BMA Cymru Wales is seriously considering the possibility of petitioning Parliament for a ban in public places in Wales using the rarely used private bills procedure.

14 Nov 2004

Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who stop smoking may be able to improve their rate of survival

A new study in the November issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), showed that patients with severe, early-onset COPD who continued to smoke had a risk of mortality that was almost three times that of patients who stopped smoking.

8 Nov 2004

Smoking Cessation News and Research

Stop smoking services encourage more GPs to help smokers quit

Counseling smokers to quit reduced their chances of dying

Health insurance that pays the full cost of smoking-cessation treatments can increase quit rates

Blood tests improve within two weeks of quitting smoking

Calcium and vitamin D treatment alone can improve bone mineral density in Crohn's patients

Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention protocols to imperative prevent recurrent heart attacks

Simplified approach to the management of patients with an acute coronary syndrome

Food, exercise and regular physical activity still key to American health

Call for a smoke free Scottish Parliament

Statins lower C-reactive protein (CRP), a major new risk factor for heart disease marked by inflammation

Reduced progression of atherosclerosis tied to statin drugs lowering fats, protein

Drinking water with high levels of arsenic increases risk of lung cancer

Does quitting smoking really make you gain weight?

DNA provides key to successful quitting smoking

BMA Cymru Wales to petition parliament to ban smoking in public places unless Wales goes smoke free within 10 months

Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who stop smoking may be able to improve their rate of survival

Antidepressants may help people quit smoking when used in conjunction with nicotine patches

High school students most likely to say they wanted to quit smoking to save money

Tobacco may trigger pancreatic cancer

Quitting smoking can be made easier with long-term comprehensive drug and psychological interventions

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