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Check out our library of stop smoking videos and find information on the latest research, treatments and medications for smoking and related health conditions.

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  • The Midlife Gals: The Formidable "Smoking Section"
    As smoking bans start going global, "smoking sections" are becoming a thing of the past. Watch Salgal, captain of the SSB (Stop Smoking Brigade), as she dutifully tries to extinguish (literally) KK's smoking habit. 
  • The Midlife Gals: SalGal Sneaks a Smoke
    Join HealthCentral's favorite sisters from Texas in their quest to stop smoking. In this video, SalGal does something we can all relate to: she tries to sneak a smoke in the backyard. KK is no dummy, though, and sniffs her out in no time! Watch and weep (from laughter, of course).
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  • Laser Helps Smokers Quit
    Laser therapy for smoking cessation that works by stabilizing endorphin levels is under clinical study.   
  • New Help For Smokers
    In the future, a new drug that increases the brain chemical dopamine may help smokers quit. 
  • Light Up To Quit
    Smoking nicotine free cigarettes can satisfy cravings.
  • Breathing with Emphysema
    A new, non-surgical procedure could help patients breathe more easily.
  • Nicotine Vaccine
    A new vaccine creates antibodies that block nicotine's pathway to the brain. 
  • New Drug Helps Smokers Quit
    New drug activates and blocks nicotine to wean smokers off tobacco.
  • Connection Between ED, Cigarettes, and Alcohol
    Excessive use of alcohol and cigarettes negatively affects sexual function. 
  • Better CPR
    A new way to perform chest compressions during CPR is increasing the survival rates of cardiac arrest patients. See video of the device being used on a real person.
  • Chest Pain Relief
    Injecting DNA directly into the heart may help relieve chest pain. 
  • Bubbles Predict Heart Attack
    Ultrasound pictures enhanced with microbubbles can detect heart attack. 
  • Breathing Easier with Emphysema
    Traditionally, drugs, inhalers, surgery or a lung transplant were the only ways to help people with severe emphysema. Now tiny valves may help some who want to avoid a major operation.
  • Growing Lungs in the Lab: Medicine's Next Big Thing?
    Scientists used stem cells to grow tiny lungs in a lab and they actually breathe in and out. Find out what this could mean for the future of lung transplants.
  • Erasing Lung Cancer
    Three pills, twice a day erased a man's lung cancer.
  • Turning Up the Heat on Tumors
    Microwaving tumors is helping patients go home cancer-free, no chemo, surgery or radiation needed.
  • Acute Bronchitis vs. Chronic Bronchitis
    Acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis are two different disease states. Learn the differences and symptoms associated with each.
  • Signs and Symptoms of Emphysema
    Emphysema can lead to a host of problems within the body. Learn the signs and symptoms so you can get the right treatment to help you breathe a little easier.
  • Patching Leaky Lungs
    We depend on them each day, but for 12 million Americans, their lungs need help to function. We'll show you a new procedure that's saving lives from the inside out.
  • Traveling with Oxygen
    When you have emphysema and depend on oxygen to help you breathe, it creates unique challenges while traveling. Learn some tips that may help.
  • CODP and Disability
    COPD is a chronic disease. Learn what you can do to get disability help.
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