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Tony Gwinn, Chewing Tobacco and Oral Cancer by Dr. John D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 09 Oct 2010 7:00pm the cancer early and there was not much of it there.” He is also concerned that the cancer could be linked to his career-long practice of using chewing tobacco. “I haven’t discussed that with the doctors yet, but I’m thinking it’s related to dipping,” said Gwynn, who resumed the practice of using chewing tobacco after the first two surgeries. Source: deadspin.com Read on »

Snuff/Chewing Tobacco Not Safe by k Patient Expert

Posted Sun 16 Aug 2009 10:24pm People who use chewing tobacco or snuff are kidding themselves if they believe it’s safer than smoking tobacco, say researchers. According to the National Cancer Institute.... Chewing tobacco is available in loose leaf, plug (plug–firm and plug–moist), or twist forms, with the user putting a wad of tobacco inside the cheek. Smokeless tobacco is sometimes Read on »

ActionToQuit Tobacco Cessation Summit in New England by Partnership for Prevention Posted Thu 28 Oct 2010 7:32am a thirty month period 75,000 Medicaid subscribers in Massachusetts used the tobacco cessation benefit, and 33,000 quit smoking. The smoking rate for this population dropped from 38... representatives, leaders, and advocates from six states to learn about and discuss tobacco cessation policy strategies. The summit was convened by the American Lung Association, which Read on »

Partnership Hails Success of MA's "Model" Tobacco Cessation Benefit by Partnership for Prevention Posted Wed 18 Nov 2009 10:03pm A “model” tobacco cessation benefit offered to Massachusetts’ Medicaid participants has produced an astounding 26% drop in smoking rates in only two and a half years, and has... Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (MTCP) found that up to 38% fewer MassHealth cessation benefit users were hospitalized for heart attacks in the first year after using Read on »

IN Bank Pitches in to Promote Tobacco Cessation by Partnership for Prevention Posted Mon 04 Jan 2010 2:48pm The LaPorte Savings Bank in Indiana shows one way businesses can help communities promote healthy lifestyle choices. Read on »

ActionToQuit Tobacco Cessation Summit in Buffalo, New York by Partnership for Prevention Posted Thu 30 Sep 2010 12:41pm to quit smoking. According to a September 2010 American Lung Association study, tobacco use costs the United States economy $301 billion per year in health care expenditures..., leaders, and advocates committed to saving lives and improving health through tobacco cessation. The summit was led by the New York State (NYS) Smokers Quitline, which received Read on »

ActionToQuit Tobacco Cessation Summit in Nevada by Partnership for Prevention Posted Tue 09 Nov 2010 6:57am of stakeholders to develop a state plan to reduce tobacco prevalence in Nevada by improving access to cessation treatments. The summit opened with the State Health Officer as the keynote... to quit. For every dollar Nevada spends on providing tobacco cessation treatments, it has an average potential return on investment of $1.31. Panelists at the summit were all Read on »

Health Care Reform Implementation: Defining Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Services by Partnership for Prevention Posted Fri 02 Jul 2010 12:41pm area of health promotion, specifically the definition the federal government chooses to adopt for comprehensive tobacco cessation services. The letter urges Secretary Sebelius... coverage to cover USPSTF “A” & “B” rated preventive services with no cost sharing. Tobacco cessation, rated as the highest value preventive service, is, of course, included Read on »

Expanding Coverage: Medicare Offers New Tobacco Cessation Counseling Benefit by Partnership for Prevention Posted Mon 30 Aug 2010 1:06pm users with Medicare coverage were denied access to evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling. Most Medicare beneficiaries want to quit their tobacco use. Now, older adults... the nation. This new expansion offers coverage of evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling, allowing many more smokers to get the treatment that they need. Despite the fact Read on »

Partnership Co-Hosts Tobacco Cessation Briefing at NCSL’s Legislative Summit in Louisville, Kentucky--Briefing Video to Fo by Partnership for Prevention Posted Tue 27 Jul 2010 9:24am MassHealth members have tried to quit smoking. This represents 40 percent of smokers on MassHealth, a level unprecedented in the nation. Researchers from the Massachusetts Tobacco... 25-July 28. Partnership’s Government Affairs team worked closely with the NCSL Health Committee to host a special tobacco cessation briefing for state legislators and their staff Read on »