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Pharmacists Manitoba supporting New Year resolutions to quit smokingPharmacists Manitoba is supporting people's New Year resolutions to quit smoking.HealthJan 1, 2023
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B.C. launches Canada’s first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residentsScreening will be available at 36 centres in B.C. for those who are between 55 and 74, currently smoking or have previously smoked, and have a smoking history of 20 years or more.HealthMay 25, 2022
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Manitoba launches ‘social impact bond’ to help thousands quit smokingThe Quit Smoking with Your Manitoba Pharmacist program has pharmacists with specialized training work with smokers to help them quit.HealthApr 1, 2022
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Drinking less alcohol may help smokers quit: studyNew research out of Oregon State University has found a biological reason why cigarettes and alcohol go together so well.HealthDec 28, 2018
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The best incentive to quit smoking? Free money.Offering people money is a good way to help them quit smoking, a new study suggests.HealthMay 23, 2018
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Reality check: Is one puff of a cigarette enough to get you addicted to smoking?A new large study says cigarettes are so addictive, that nearly three in five people who try smoking become daily smokers.HealthJan 12, 2018
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Social smoking is just as bad for your heart health as lighting up daily: studySocial smokers might not worry about their lungs but what about their hearts?HealthMay 15, 2017
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Why a landmark study suggests e-cigarettes are safer than smokingBritish scientists say that e-cigarettes are “very low risk” when it comes to toxins and carcinogens compared to traditional smoking.HealthFeb 8, 2017
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To vape or not to vape: Alberta expert says research is lackingThe use of e-cigarettes has become more and more popular, especially among youth, but an University of Alberta smoking cessation expert says far more research on the potential risks is needed.ConsumerJan 17, 2017
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New Brunswick government hopes to help smokers butt out in 2017The New Brunswick government wants to provide those resolving to quit smoking with the support they need.HealthJan 3, 2017
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