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Jim Christopher

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posted 09/26/2008, comments (0)

Smoking Etiquette in a Smoke-free Society

I still have the "flaws" I had as a smoker and a drinker. Happily, all smoke/drink-related issues, i.e., stuff that ensued as a direct result of my addiction to nicotine and of active alcoholism, vanished for the obvious reason that these addictive disorders have long been arrested/halted. There are myriad pathways in the process of each unique... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 09/25/2008, comment (1)

Born Free, Stay Free and Stop Smoking Today

A number of years ago I enjoyed "Born Free," wildlife cinema at its best. The 1966 film won numerous awards and was based on the 1960 book penned by Joy Adamson. Joy and her husband, Kenya game warden, George Adamson, raised Elsa, a lion cub, and eventually returned her to the wild. Although also born free, I wasn't free at the time the movie... Read more Chevron

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Jane M. Martin

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posted 09/23/2008, comments (3)

New Treatments for COPD

I can't tell you how many times a person with emphysema/COPD has come up to me, really frustrated, and said, "There must be something they can do to help me breathe better. Can't they just go in there and do something to open up my lungs?" Or, "Can't they do something to get rid of all that extra air? It seems like they can do everything else... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 09/22/2008, comment (1)

More Than Tobacco: Learn What's Really Inside Your Cigarettes

We’ve all heard about how dangerous cigarettes are, but did you know that many of the 4,000 ingredients used are rigorously regulated by OSHA, and some are even banned from industrial use?The tobacco industry does not currently have to identify the exact ingredients of its products because of "trade secret" protection. If cigarettes become... Read more Chevron

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Jane M. Martin

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posted 09/18/2008, comment (1)

COPD: Finding Acceptance, but Not Giving Up!

A Note from Jane: I'd like to pass on some wisdom from the writings of a dear friend, a lady with COPD, Jo-Von Tucker. At age 52, Jo-Von was told that she had COPD, she'd have to wear oxygen 24-hours a day for the rest of her life, and she had less than five years to live. But she didn't give up - or give in. This was just the start of a... Read more Chevron

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