Not only does smoking not make people thinner, it is linked to weight gain, researchers in Spain said. Lead author Francisco Javier Basterra-Gortari of the University of Navarra said nicotine poisoning was linked to weight gain. The study, published in Revista Espanola de Cardiologia, found after tracking smokers, non-smokers and those who quit, those who had never smoked put on the least amount of weight over a 4-year period. The researchers tra ... Jump to full article >>

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Facebook and iPhone applications can help you stub out your smoking habit Are you one of the more than 2 million smokers ready to quit on No Smoking Day? Then today is your day! Don’t worry, you won’t be alone as there is an app for it – well, several. And this is how you can call it a day: First of all, you install the WeQuit Facebook app to let everybody know what your are up to. It’s best to grab one of your chain-smoking ... Jump to full article >>

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The results of President Obama’s latest trip to the doctor revealed last week that he has been unable to completely kick his smoking habit. But if he relies on the advice of his doctors, as well as his own Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he’s likely to remain frustrated and vulnerable to illness. The FDA’s current recommendations for helping smokers quit are woefully ineffective. Cigarettes are uniquely addictive, and Obama ... Jump to full article >>

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The news that Labour is to champion Lambeth as its new vision of how local government can work, as an alternative to the Conservatives’ “easyCouncil”, illustrates the increasing national interest in localism. We need new ideas about how public services at all levels can better serve the public, and especially how we can save money while improving standards. The trend now is towards engaging the public as a source of solutions to ... Jump to full article >>

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Individual counseling can be a big help for smokers who are trying to quit. Just under 11% of smokers are able to quit without some type of therapy, according to the latest U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) guidelines. But one-on-one counseling increases the average success rate to nearly 17%. “Sure, medication is effective at curbing withdrawal symptoms,” says Bruce Christiansen, PhD, lead researcher at the University of Wisconsin†... Jump to full article >>

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It looks like fat camp worked! Kerry Katona debuted her new slim figure yesterday, in a black tracksuit, green T-shirt and grey baseball cap. However, despite clearly being on the way to losing the three stone she was aiming to shed, there is one habit Kerry hasn’t managed to kick – smoking. The 29-year-old happily puffed away on a cigarette as she arrived home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, to see her four children and husband Mark Croft. [c ... Jump to full article >>

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