Information and opinions on Stop Smoking from Allison Bush at StopSmokingConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727 http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727 http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/42548/battle-cancer Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:42:00 -0000 Allison Bush 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 lung cancer.   It's been reported that he quit smoking 30 years ago.   Newman appeared... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/42548/battle-cancer http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/35031/pausch-modern Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:51:00 -0000 Allison Bush Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon computer science professor best known for his "last lecture," died today after a 22-month battle with pancreatic cancer.   On September 18, 2007, Mr. Pausch delivered what would become one of the most viral hits on the internet, receiving hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and other platforms in a matter of hours. In it, Pausch celebrated his life - his fulfilled childhood dreams - instead of his... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/35031/pausch-modern http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/34854/bloomberg Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:52:00 -0000 Allison Bush If you can't stop smoking by your own volition, maybe Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg can give you a little push (by way of $500 MILLION).   The dynamo duo announced today that they will spend $500 million to stop people around the world from smoking, the New York Times reported.   Mr. Bloomberg's foundation, the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, will commit $250 million over four years in addition to the $125... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/34854/bloomberg http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/34545/conversation Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:27:00 -0000 Allison Bush I’m thrilled to share the good news -- today’s Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral’s StopSmokingConnection.com and its sister sites’ unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called “Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online,” the story features interviews from our communities and expert patients!   Check out the story... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/34545/conversation http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/29671/feature-home Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:08:00 -0000 Allison Bush   We are excited to announce the launch of a new and improved My Home and Profile! Now you can stay updated with news, articles, the latest questions and answers, and SharePosts from our Experts and community members.   To see the changes, sign in or register right now!   Here’s a rundown of the features we’ve added:   Enhanced My Home area, including:   Your own personalized area at the top of... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/29671/feature-home http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/25837/question Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:17:00 -0000 Allison Bush HealthCentral is excited to report that Ask a Question has launched! Ask a Question is a separate site area where you can ask and answer fellow users' questions. You can access the new feature on any page through the "Ask a Question" widget and the new "Ask" drop down in the top navigation.    Here's how it works: Ask your question by typing directly into the widget. You'll be prompted to sign in or register before submitting... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/25837/question http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/24070/genes Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:35:00 -0000 Allison Bush A study published today in the New York Times suggests there's a genetic link that makes people more likely than others to become addicted to nicotine. The findings were solidified by three separate teams of scientists, making fairly a strong case for this biological link between smokers. The scientists surveyed genetic markers in more than 35,000 people in Europe, Canada and the United States, focusing on the same set of... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/24070/genes http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/23099/face-pretty Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:03:00 -0000 Allison Bush Mirror, mirror on the wall... who's the fairest of them all? A new technology developed by Accenture Technology Labs called the "persuasive mirror" is not going to give you the answer you're looking for if you don't live a healthy lifestyle (i.e., you smoke, overeat, over-indulge in the sun).  According to ABC News, the persuasive mirror can show what your bad habits will do to your face over time. A user... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/23099/face-pretty http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/22960/maker-cancer Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:08:00 -0000 Allison Bush The New York Times reported today that a jolting lung cancer study published in the New England Journal of Medicine back in 2006 was financed in part by a small charity called the Foundation for Lung Cancer: Early Detection, Prevention & Treatment. The kicker: a review of tax records of this charity by the Times showed that the foundation was underwritten almost entirely by $3.6 million in grants from the parent... http://www.healthcentral.com/stop-smoking/c/91727/22960/maker-cancer