Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Craig Stoltz's Posts

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 moreChevron

COPD: A Little Treatment Helps a Lot

A new study suggests people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can stay out of the hospital—and possibly live longer--if they participate in a low-level management program. COPD is the medical name given to “smoker’s lung”: the persistent phlegmy cough and constricted breathing that’s nearly always caused... Read moreChevron