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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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Jim Christopher

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)

Stop Smoking: We're All In This Together

The Big Win. Our collective hope for pulling together now and in the future is at long last a stunning reality. I actively campaigned for President Elect Barack Obama and I voted for him in both the primary and general elections. He used to smoke cigarettes; I believe he halted his nicotine habit and that's a relief for us all; may he lead in... Read more Chevron

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randilynne

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posted 11/12/2008, comments (2)

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some times you can catch yourself completely off guard by your own actions. that seems contradictory; by the time you surprise yourself, you're usually in on it. but i sort of pulled the wool over my own eyes. i quit smoking back ( i love saying that. i quit waaaay baaaack) in april. i went 2 weeks cold turkey. ... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 11/06/2008, comment (1)

Stress Can Be Managed, but Smoking Can Be Deadly

In these tumultous times we tend to "stress out" more. Reaching for a cigarette, as I did for thirty years, isn't a really good idea. Nicotine - as we all know - is excruciatingly addictive and what's more, it's at first a stimulant but soon becomes a depressant.Stress is part of life and not always bad; cigarettes need not be a part of life and... Read more Chevron

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Jim Christopher

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posted 10/29/2008, comment (1)

Stop Smoking and Prevent Wildfires

Virtually all local TV in California is currently focused on wildfires, folks evacuating their homes, fire fighters brought in from all across California, heroes all, risking life and limb, united in a common effort. As we all know - excluding arsonists and other contributing factors, e.g., high canyon winds, sizzling temperatures ... Read more Chevron

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