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| Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation
Article in scientific journal. Examines whether acupuncture is effective for quitting smoking. Conclusion is it does no better than placebo. | | Effectiveness of Hypnosis for Quitting Smoking
Researchers at Ohio State University reviewed five dozen studies and conclude that smokers who are hopeful that hypnosis will help them kick their habit need to temper their expectations. | | FTC finds Ruta Lee's Vitamin C and stop-smoking ads were deceptive
Television personality Ruta Lee agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that advertising claims she made for three vitamin sprays and a stop-smoking spray were unsubstantiated. | | Guide to Quit Smoking
Product is a self help manual. | | Is Bupropion an Effective Treatment for Smoking Cessation?
Slide presentation evaluates effectivess measurements for Bupropion ("Zyban"), the nicotine patch, the gum; also presents general information on smoking, addiction, and quitting. | | It's Quittin' Time: Smokers Need Not Rely on Willpower Alone
Article from FDA Consumer magazine, updated to Feb 1998. Reviews quit smoking aids and quitting itself. | | It's Quittin' Time: Smokers Need Not Rely on Willpower Alone
FDA information on the nicotine patch, gum, nasal spray, and inhaler, and Zyban. | | Kicking Butts in the Twenty-First Century
50 page ACSH pamphlet reports the track record of nioctine patch, gum, inhaler, lozenge, spray; buproprion; counseling, alone and in combination with drug therapies; support groups; telephone counseling; self-help materials and programs; alternative approaches including acupuncture, hypnosis, and herbal remedies. | | Nicotinell
Information about quitting smoking using Nicotinell. Provided by its manufacturer, Novartis. | | Prescriptions to Help Smokers Quit
Reprint from FDA Consumer magazine, June 1994, written by a geneticist and author of a biology text. Discusses the pros and cons of the patch and gum. |
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12/02/2008
Drinkaware Launches Campaign For A Christmas To Remember, UK
The Drinkaware Trust (Drinkaware), a UK charity which aims to reduce alcohol harm, has launched a new campaign to help partygoers have a merry - and memorable - Christmas. Entitled 'Tips for a Christmas to remember', Drinkaware is issuing guidance to the public on how to manage their consumption - and the effects of over- consumption - at a time when many will find themselves drinking more alcohol than usual.
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12/02/2008
Mayo Clinic Seeks New Therapies For Alcoholic Hepatitis
A new study from Mayo Clinic finds the use of the drug therapy etanercept ineffective in treating alcoholic hepatitis, an acute inflammation of the liver caused by excessive consumption of alcohol. The results of the study are published in the December issue of Gastroenterology (http://www.gastrojournal.org). Alcoholic hepatitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
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12/01/2008
Younger Alcoholic Men At Risk For Osteoporosis
Low bone mass, or osteoporosis, is a known consequence of alcoholism, especially in older alcoholics. However, a new study shows that younger male alcoholics are also at increased risk for osteoporosis. People with osteoporosis, no matter what the cause, are at an increased risk for fractures and poor fracture healing.
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12/01/2008
Doctors Often Skip Health Behavior Conversations With Teens
Although national health guidelines call for physicians to discuss topics such as substance use, safety and nutrition with adolescents, new research suggests that these talks do not occur as often as they should. "The guidelines say that adolescents should have an annual visit that provides screening and guidance about high-risk health behaviors," said lead study author Sally Adams, R.N., Ph.D.
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