Medicare to Help Smokers Kick the Habit
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Medicare said Thursday it intends to pay for counseling to help some of the nation's 4 million older smokers kick the habit.
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One part of the new Medicare drug plan passed by Congress earlier this year could live up to its advance clippings and save people a lot of money.
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NEW YORK  - Smokers can double the  likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant  drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research  indicates.
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A movement to restrict smoking in apartments and condominiums is having some success.
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Today is a great day to quit smoking because you can get the help you need to kick the habit for good. Thursday marks the 28th annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
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NEW YORK  - People with a psychotic disorder can benefit from a smoking cessation intervention consisting of nicotine replacement therapy plus motivational interviewing and cognitive behavior therapy, according to a new study.
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State and local governments should ban smoking in malls, restaurants and virtually all other public indoor settings and the Food and Drug Administration should regulate the marketing, packaging and sale of tobacco products, the influential Institute of Medicine said in a report today on how to...
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BOSTON -- Smokers would pay an extra 50 cents a pack for cigarettes under a plan being pushed by a health care advocacy group. The plan is designed to dramatically reduce the number of uninsured people in Massachusetts.
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The American Cancer Society is launching a new website designed to help you quit smoking. Thursday is the Great American Smoke Out, a day that ranks right up there with new years as a starting point for people to kick the habit.
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The nation's 45 million smokers will probably help pay for the spending increase that Democrats want for children's health insurance, say analysts familiar with deliberations on Capitol Hill.
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An intensive stop-smoking program with at least three months of counseling and free drugs can help smokers kick the habit, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Government and health organization leaders on Monday urged Medicare beneficiaries to take advantage of new preventive benefits, saying the emphasis on prevention will save lives and billions of dollars in health care costs.
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Hoping Ottawa will take a new tack in its anti-smoking fight, a group of lobbyists and health care professionals say the federal government must turn its attention away from smokers and instead focus on stripping cigarette-makers of their image as
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American Cancer Society - Seniors who enroll in Medicare next year will have a new benefit that could help them stay healthier. Starting Jan. 1, 2005, all new Medicare beneficiaries will be entitled to a "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam within 6 months of joining the program.
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The American Cancer Society is calling on millions of Americans to go cold turkey for the day. It's the 28th annual Great American Smokeout, a day which many hope will be the first of many cigarette-free days.
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A range of measures is needed to encourage people to quit smoking, Health Secretary John Reid said today. Dr Reid was speaking ahead of publication of the Government
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Millions of Americans will abandon their lighters, hide their cigarettes and avoid temptation as they participate in the American Cancer Society&#39;s 28th annual Great American Smokeout.