http://stopsmokingtruths.com stop smoking benefits, steps to quit smoking Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Canadian researchers are trying to answer why some smokers develop lung cancer while others remain disease free, despite similar lifestyle changes. Results were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. According to the ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/why-only-some-former-smokers-develop-lung-cancer/ A new UCLA School of Nursing study is the first to reveal the devastating consequences of smoking on the nursing profession. Published in the November-December edition of the journal Nursing Research, the findings describe smoking trends and death rates among U.S. nurses and emphasize the importance of supporting smoking cessation ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/smokings-effect-on-nurses-health-death-rates-revealed-by-ucla-study-2/ A new UCLA School of Nursing study is the first to reveal the devastating consequences of smoking on the nursing profession. Published in the November-December edition of the journal Nursing Research, the findings describe smoking trends and death rates among U.S. nurses and emphasize the importance of supporting smoking cessation ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/smokings-effect-on-nurses-health-death-rates-revealed-by-ucla-study/ Smokers often seek for a simple to follow quit smoking guide. This is because to quit smoking is not going to be easy. Studies show that most smokers need an average of four to five false starts before they can totally stay clear from cigarettes. If you are planning to ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/quit-smoking-guide-the-5-stages-you-will-go-through-when-you-choose-to-stop-smoking/ Every time around New Year, a popular debate about whether resolutions made on New Year last or not, starts doing the rounds. Well, according to findings of a new study, we have some good news for smokers who want to quit smoking. January seems to be the best time to ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/the-best-time-to-quit-smoking/ The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the consensus decision of the United Nations General Assembly to ban smoking and tobacco sales at UN Headquarters in New York. "The General Assembly deserves congratulations for protecting the health of delegates, employees and visitors," said Dr Margaret Chan, ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/who-welcomes-un-general-assemblys-smoking-ban-3/ The damaging effects of smoking and smoke exposure can be seen at any age. Pediatricians have even noted these negative effects in various stages of infant development. The consequences of maternal smoke exposure during pregnancy can range from higher rates of prematurity to increased risk of sudden infant ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/new-evidence-strengthens-link-between-cigarette-smoke-exposure-and-poor-infant-health-the-journal-of-pediatrics/ Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have a cleft palate or lip as those whose mothers didn't, according to research results released today. Although the study confirms earlier findings, it is unique because it did not rely on women's self-reported ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/increased-risk-of-birth-defects-linked-to-maternal-smoking/ Prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke can increase levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine and enzymes in the heart that have the potential to reshape the left ventricle, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In a study using rats as as animal model, ... http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/cigarette-smoke-could-alter-shape-of-heart/ As Americans prepare for a day without cigarettes and tobacco products as part of the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout (R) (November 20), new research gives them more reasons to extend that break to a lifetime, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF). http://stopsmokingtruths.com/stop-smoking-cigarettes/decline-in-ability-to-smell-rise-in-laryngitis-and-upper-airway-issues-all-evident-in-smokers/