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randilynne

posted 11/27/2008, comments (0)

holiday with a cigarette chaser

i really liked the post turkey cigarette. it was part of the reason i ate the turkey at all. i was going for the tryptophan/nicotine serenity blanket. that's of course an exaggeration, but i did get lulled into the freedoms. eat as much as you want/can. and dessert. lay around and watch game, huddle... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 11/25/2008, comments (0)

Holidays Are Here: Have a Nicotine-Free Celebration

The turkey may not be grateful, but I am. Thanksgiving is upon us. "Watch out, waistline!" some might exclaim, but yours truly, since tossing out tobacco in '93, has successfully consistently kept off the lbs with simple moderate exercise and smart food choices. I'm not alone: Lots of ex-smokers don't necessarily embrace their refrigerators as a... Read more Chevron

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Jane M. Martin

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

The New Face of COPD: Dee

Chances are, you or someone you know has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD is a common disease -- more than 12 million U.S. adults are estimated to have COPD. There is also evidence that close to 24 million people have impaired lung function, indicating a vast under diagnosis... Read more Chevron

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David Kaufman, M.D.

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posted 11/19/2008, comments (0)

The Great American Smoke Out 2008: Today Is Your Quit Day

Thursday, November 20, is the Great American Smoke Out, which occurs the third Thursday every November (the week before Thanksgiving.) Join millions of people in the USA in quitting or dramatically reducing how much you smoke this Thursday. The idea for the Great American Smoke Out began in 1974, when a Minnesota newspaper editor... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)

The New Face of COPD: Tim

Chances are, you or someone you know has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD is a common disease, probably much more common than you think. In fact, over 12 million U.S. adults are estimated to have COPD. But even more alarming is evidence that close to 24 million people have... Read more Chevron

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