GB Items Related to Tag - smoking
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Is it possible to quit smoking?How do you encourage a person to quit smoking that has been smoking since the age of 16?
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Smoking Versus DrinkingI have always been puzzled why our society focuses more on smoking versus alcohol or both? There are many hot topics, blogs and articles written concerning smoking,.
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Quit smoking without using any medicationIs it possible to quit smoking through natural methods, I mean without using those nicotine patch or medications. I don’t have much faith in medications.
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Quit smoking with better methods?I’m looking for ways to quit smoking and came across the terminology “Cold Turkey exercise”. What are Cold turkey and acupuncture methods? Are they really helpful? Is there another method available to quit smoking.
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To Smoke Or Not To Smoke
Smoking is the one choice you can make that can save your life but for most of the 32 years I smoked, I liked to smoke and enjoyed it. When I started out smoking I was young. I wasn’t thinking about saving my life. I saw all the commercials, read the...
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Hey, Neighbor!“Spitting‘s a nasty habit.” Violet Beauregard, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I have a dilemma: My next-door neighbor has an abundance of phlegm. Around seven every morning I am awakened by the sound of retching. Throughout the day, the...
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Picture of the Day and B'days for Sept. 9Today is Tuesday, Sept. 9. Birthdays include actress Angela Cartwright from The Danny Thomas Show who turns 56. Our picture of the day is a centenarian celebration.
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"Obesity, be not proud"“Obesity, be not proud” From the IrongeezerSays™ Series.By Tatjana and Cliff Eggink Two thirds of the American public is either overweight or obese. Adults and kids alike are gaining pounds and suffering dire, life altering, life threatening...
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Roy PirrungOn his 32nd birthday, Roy Pirrung started running to lose weight and quit smoking. Nearly 30 years later, he's still running and shattering world records.
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Picture of the Day and B'Days for Jan. 11Today is Jan. 11, 2009. Today's birthdays include country music superstar and Growing Bolder Radio Show guest Naomi Judd. Our picture of the day will show you the delicate side of snowflakes.
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Chill Out Mom & Dad... It's Only POT!As I was talking to my son Brandon's girlfriend today I realized I ask her quite frequently "is this what is really going on out there?" Even though I am a therapist who sees a great number of adolescent girls for various issues and keep current with the...
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I've never blogged before!!I have never blogged before and so you will have to tell me if I am totally off basehere. I read...
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My Achin' HeartSeveral months ago, I had x-rays done on my lungs. When I went to the counter to pay, there was a sign on the wall that said something like this, if my memory is correct: NO CAROTIDS I think it meant that they either weren't a facility that...
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Side Effects!Are you depressed? Well, you might as well get over it on your own because the medications...
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GB Survey: Should Marijuana be Legalized?According to a new Zogby International Poll, 41 percent of the American public believes that the drug should be legalized. What say ye?
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My Healthcare PlanOur national healthcare plan should start with each and every one of us taking control of and...
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Popping a Pill to Ward Off Alzheimer's?If warding off Alzheimer's was as easy as taking a pill – wouldn't we all grab a glass of water and get medicated? The pills are called statins, but not everyone is on board with the idea of prescribing them to people as prevention.
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Ray ZahabRay Zahab is one of the most amazing people you've probably never heard of. Find out how he went from coach potato to setting a world record in the world's most extreme place.
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Want to Add 14 Years to Your Life?Researchers just released a list of some easy things you can do to live a longer, happier life.
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Why don't people change?Why don’t people change? Understanding the connection between feeling ‘normal’ and being ‘healthy’ By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Life Coach and founder of the LifeWorks Group in Winter Park People...
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The Scoop on BOOP
I received three letters in the mail ordering evaluations of some of my medical conditions. In...
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The Older You Get, The Healthier You've BeenDr. Thomas Perls is head of The New England Centenarian Study (NECS), the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world. The NECS believes that centenarians are a select group of people who have either markedly delayed or entirely escaped dis
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ME........depressed???!!!Lets see ...where do I begin AGAIN??!! OK ..i grew up in a small "town"....which I suppose is a small city ...with a pop. of about 20,000.00 + back in a 2000 census I believe. I grew up in the mountains up north....and didn't catch how beautiful they...
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...and then my dog died.I don't leave home much. I rarely travel, in fact, I rarely go out except to shop. That may seem...
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Toe Jam
One of the many health problems that people with diabetes face is neuropathy pain. It's one of...
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A Second Chance at LifeAt age 68, Larry Pontius had a life expectancy counted in single-digit days. He was struggling to find hope and then he got a phone call.
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Mario MartinezSure, you know genetics and your life habits are important factors in living a long life, but have you considered the importance of your thoughts? Clinical psychologist Dr. Mario Martinez thinks it's a crucial component of healthy aging.
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Jeanne StawieckiJeanne Stawiecki is living proof that it's never too late to dramatically change your life -- even in middle age.