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Tuesday, November, 24, 2009
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Benefits of Smoking Cessation for Your Heart

Melanie Thomassian
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My interest in health care began at a very young age, eventually...

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The good news is that in recent years fewer Americans are smoking cigarettes, however many still continue to smoke, and unfortunately the associated health risks are potent.   If you have high blood pressure, raised total cholesterol ≥240 mg/dL, and are a current smoker, your risk of fata...
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    Sue
    Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 09:33 PM

    Melanie thanks so much for this great post!

     

    I'm a new moderator for this site and although not medical trained, I am able to help posters find information on this site and maybe even lend an ear of a smile.

     

     

    As an ex-smoker of almost five years I was really excited to see the great news about heart attacks and lung cancer.

     

    I also wanted to add that we at Health Central have a Stop Smoking site with lots of help for those out there trying to quit.

     

    All the best, sue 

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