Quitting Smoking
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Quitting smoking could help protect against coronavirus, experts sayStudies show cigarette smoke weakens the defensive function of the immune system.HealthMar 5, 2020
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U.K. company gives non-smokers 4 more vacation days to promote healthy workplace"Remember: a healthier workplace is a happier workplace," said the company's managing director.LifestyleJan 14, 2020
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Retiring pharmacist organizes campaign to get entire Alberta town to stop smokingA retiring pharmacist is organizing a campaign to get an entire Alberta town to stop smoking.HealthJun 14, 2019
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Would you exercise more if you were paid to do it?Paying people to work out might help them get more active, though the effects may not last, researchers say.HealthJun 9, 2019
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This is what Canada’s new cigarette packages will look likeNew plain packaging requirements for tobacco will come into effect in November 2019.HealthMay 1, 2019
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E-cigarettes are better at helping people quit smoking than nicotine patches and gum, study findsExperts caution that we still don't know much about the long-term effects of vaping though.HealthJan 31, 2019
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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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FDA pushing to limit amount of nicotine in cigarettes – should Canada too?The FDA is considering limiting the amount of nicotine in American cigarettes. Should Canada look at similar controls?HealthMar 16, 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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