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Mailbag: Stop doing 'No. 3' in public
Stop doing 'No. 3' in public Tuesday evening, the City Council passed an ordinance further restricting smoking in multi-unit housing. For those who have thought of quitting smoking, this might be a good time to quit. All over the country, people are...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Therapists, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Internists
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Letters from students
(The following letters to the editor were written by students at Eagle View Elementary School in Somerset.) Cleaner oceans To the editor, I think we should take a few hours out each day to clean up oceans near you. People spend too much time...Tags: Environmental Issues, Earth Day, Environmental Pollution
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Smokers try to break the habit with hypnosis
ReporterWe all know it's not healthy to smoke, but quitting can be very hard. Now there's a new program called Clean-Break that uses hypnosis to help people put down cigarettes for good. The first class was held Tuesday night at the Serenity Counseling...Tags: Health Treatments, Health
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Cops: PNC Park guard has finger partly ripped off
Police say a security supervisor for the Pittsburgh Pirates had a finger partially ripped off during a scuffle with an unruly fan and her father after the woman refused to stop smoking in the stadium. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a security...Tags: Health Treatments, PNC Park, Health
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Mailbag: Bicyclists, motorists make for a dangerous mix
The Newport Beach Citizens Bicycle Safety Committee should include at least one member who does not ride a bicycle on the streets of Newport Beach for recreation or commuting. After all, we non-bicyclists contribute monies, through our taxes, which pay...Tags: Allan R. Mansoor, Health Treatments, Islam, Bankruptcy, Tobacco Products
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It's time to serve up some big incentives to curb obesity
Americans eat too damn much. And we all pay a rising cost for this gluttony in the form of higher insurance premiums and lost productivity. A study last year by the Society of Actuaries calculated the total economic cost of an overweight and obese...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Heart Disease, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HBO (tv network), Medical Research
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Celebrate a Smoke-Free Mother's Day
TribLocal - EvanstonThis Mother's Day take a moment to congratulate the moms around you who have quit smoking. They have overcome their addiction to cigarettes and have …... -
Father Quits Smoking, Starts Running 25Ks After Daughter Inspired His Workouts
Looking at his athletic build, it's hard to believe that Rick Van Beek used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. The 39-year-old's life changed in 2008 when he saw his daughter, Maddy, in the Grand Rapids Marathon. Maddy came into the world 13...
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Free stop smoking program offered in Frederick
The Frederick County Health Department offers the "Stop Smoking for Life" program. Participants in the program will gain an understanding of the unique challenges of nicotine addiction, learn to identify tobacco triggers, develop a quit plan, learn to...Tags: Health Treatments, Tobacco Addiction, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Health
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Arlington considering expanding current smoking ban
CW33 NewsArlington City Council is considering expanding its current smoking ban to include all businesses. The city already enforces a smoking ban in restaurants, hospitals and hotels. The new proposal would eliminate indoor smoking at all businesses, as well as...Tags: Business, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Laws
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Gabapentin may ease symptoms of marijuana withdrawal
Need help getting the marijuana monkey off your back? The widely prescribed anticonvulsant drug gabapentin might be just the ticket, if preliminary clinical trials at the Scripps Research Institute are confirmed. A 12-week trial in 50 marijuana users...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Placebo, Medical Procedures and Tests, Symptoms, National Institutes of Health
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Cough that lasts may be sign of underlying problem
Florida Jewish JournalDEAR MAYO CLINIC: What could cause a cough that lasts for months? I take antihistamine tablets and use nasal saline spray, but still cough throughout the day and at night. ANSWER: Coughing is a normal reaction to irritants in your respiratory system....Tags: Whooping Cough, Enalapril (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Pharmaceuticals, Coughing
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