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New Study Finds Positive Return on Investment for States That Invest in Quit Smoking Treatments by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Tue 14 Sep 2010 12:10pm /PRNewswire/ -- A new study released today by the American Lung Association, and conducted by researchers at Penn State University, finds that helping smokers quit not only saves lives but also offers favorable economic benefits to states. The study, titled Smoking Cessation: the Economic Benefits, provides a nationwide cost-benefit analysis that ... Read on »

U.S. Quit-Smoking Policies Need Improving, Experts Say by HealthFinder Posted Mon 03 Dec 2012 12:00pm healthnewslink Key decisions expected next year about coverage of tobacco-cessation aids. MONDAY, Dec. 3 (H ... Read on »

States Urged to Fill Gap in Helping Smokers Quit by HealthFinder Posted Tue 09 Nov 2010 9:00am healthnewslink U.S. health reform helps many, but more will benefit if states step up, lung association says. ... Read on »

New Kind Of Drug Could Increase Number Who Quit Smoking by Kelly .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:55pm Greetings: Smokers in your quest to quit smoking this information might be useful. Smokers who try to quit using existing medications, such as nicotine patches or Zyban, are about twice as likely to succeed as those who don't use medication or are prescribed placebos during clinical trials. But despite the relati ... Read on »

New Kind Of Drug Could Increase Number Who Quit Smoking by Kelly .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 09 Mar 2008 8:31am Greetings: Smokers in your quest to quit smoking this information might be useful. Smokers who try to quit using existing medications, such as nicotine patches or Zyban, are about twice as likely to succeed as those who don't use medication or are prescribed placebos during clinical trials. But despite the relative effectiveness of medic ... Read on »

Former drug addicts find new fixation on triathlons by Tom H. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Jun 2009 3:28pm By: Madison Park When rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings didn't work for Eddie Freas, he sought another way to kick his 20-year drug and alcohol addiction. Eddie Freas fights drug addiction by putting all his energy into training for triathlons. He swam 2.4 miles. He biked 112 miles. He ran 26.2 miles. The Pennsville, New Jersey, ... Read on »

States Quietly Defunding Anti-Smoking Programs For Kids by Dirk H. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 14 Dec 2012 5:32pm Only 2 cents of each tobacco settlement dollar goes to smoking prevention plans. If there’s one thing we know about smoking, it’s that for every smoker who quits, we gain a net financial benefit. These health cost savings can be huge for states, which is why all of them have put in place smoking cessation plans and programs for their c ... Read on »

New Kind Of Drug Could Increase Number Who Quit Smoking by Kelly .. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 13 Jun 2008 6:03pm Greetings: Smokers in your quest to quit smoking this information might be useful. Smokers who try to quit using existing medications, such as nicotine patches or Zyban, are about twice as likely to succeed as those who don't use medication or are prescribed placebos during clinical trials. But despite the relative effectiveness of medic ... Read on »

Health Headlines - January 21 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:22pm FDA Review: Sale of Nonprescription Dose of Cholesterol Drug Poses Risks Is it three strikes and you're out for over-the-counter (OTC) sales of the cholesterol-lowering drug Mevacor? Twice before, the drug's maker, Merck & Co., has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve it for OTC sales. The most recent was just last month ... Read on »

Health Headlines - July 10 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 09 Jul 2009 10:32pm Heart Patient Death Rates Vary Widely in U.S.: Study Hospitals in Arkansas, Oklahoma and California have the highest death rates for patients with heart attack or heart failure, while hospitals in northeastern states such as New Jersey and Massachusetts have the lowest rates, says a Yale University School of Medicine study. Among hospitals ... Read on »