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Quitting Smoking


It's never too late to quit smoking. According to the American Cancer Society, about half of all smokers who keep smoking will die from a smoking-related disease. Quitting has immediate health benefits.

According to the National Institutes of Health, about 70% of adults in the U.S. who smoke want to quit. About 40% of them make a serious attempt to do so each year, but fewer than 5 percent actually succeed. A June 2006 report published by the NIH says that the available smoking ce...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Who Can Diagnose and Treat ADHD?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...to diagnose ADHDCan prescribe medicationCan offer counseling or behavior... Read more »

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Types of Treatment for PTSD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Counseling and therapy is an integral part of the overall treatment for Post Traumatic Stress... Read more »

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Alcohol Consumption and Heart Disease Prevention: How Much is Enough?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...alcohol than our genetic history. 4. Are you mixing types of alcohol? There are no good... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Rheumatoid Personality?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...or her depression or feelings of helplessness.  Counseling or intervention with one of the many... Read more »

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Should Your Child Have Psychotherapy as Part of ADHD Treatment?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...child attending therapy. Orit can also include family counseling, with parent training... Read more »

Health Guide

Personality Compatibility
...the work of psychologist Carl Jung. Most people first hear about the tool in their college's career counseling office, where it is often used to help people find work that is suited to their... Read more »
The Role of Medication in ADHD Treatment
...person may need different aspects of the different types of treatment available:  MedicationIndividual counselingSupport group participationFamily/marital counselingLanguage therapyBasic skill... Read more »
ADHD: Creating a Treatment Plan
for ADHD can be varied.  There are behavior modification programs, counseling/therapy and medication.  In addition, if you have co-existing conditions, such as depression or bipolar... Read more »
A Family Caregiver Speaks Up: "It doesn't have to be this hard."
...boxes they check on the payment form) that allow a physician to bill for time spent talking with and counseling family caregivers if the patient is not also present. When a doctor is not being... Read more »
ADHD and Depression
...food products that may interfere with the effectiveness of the medication. Psychotherapy or Counseling Psychotherapy or Counseling can help a patient to develop life skills and provide... Read more »

Medications

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