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Allison Bush

posted 09/27/2008, comments (2)

Actor Paul Newman Dies at 83 after Battle with Lung Cancer

FOXNews.com is reporting that the legendary Paul Newman died on Friday at is farmhouse near Westport, CT, only a few months after pictures surfaced of him looking frail and thin as he was wheeled from the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, where he was said to be receiving treatment for terminal lung cancer. Read more about... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/04/2008, comment (1)

Doing just fine

Hi all - was asked how my smoke free vacation went and happpy to report that it went very well .... we even went to a casino to see a review ... the smoke was thick in the air and yet I had no urge, just got a sore throat and itchy eyes from all the smoke ... lol ... I really was put to the test ... I had no idea how much I don't miss... Read more Chevron

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Carol Southard

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posted 08/01/2008, comment (1)

San Francisco Bans Cigarette Sales in Pharmacies

As of October 1, 2008, San Francisco will be the first city in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products at most pharmacies. (The law bans the sale of all tobacco products at pharmacies in the city, but big-box stores like Costco and supermarkets like Safeway will still be allowed to sell tobacco.) Nearby Marin County officials... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/28/2008, comment (1)

Quitting Smoking: Easier in Groups

A fascinating study with big implications for smokers concludes that an individual's decision to quit is influenced by members of their close social group--but also by people they don't even know. And whole groups of people with no direct relationships to each other quit simultaneously. If this were not published in the New England... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/03/2008, comments (5)

Addiction or Insanity

I saw Anne Mitchell's article about Patrick Swayze. He is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is getting treatment but is still smoking. I'm kind of in the same boat. Recently, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was very lucky to catch it early. They were able to... Read more Chevron

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