Quit Smoking for Surgery–Best Chance to Quit for Good (Newswise)
Patients who quit smoking for surgery have safer anesthesia, better recovery, and a bonus–an easier time withdrawing from cigarettes for good.The article looks at physiologic changes caused by cigarettes as well as abstaining, and how they affect the surgical patient.
Source: www.newswise.com

Quitting smoking a matter of choice…and trying again (The Daily Gamecock)
Nobody wants to quit smoking, according to Richard Clayton, a drug addiction expert who created a stop-smoking program with a fellow University of Kentucky professor. "It's hard for them to see themselves not smoking," Clayton said of heavy smokers. "It's something that fits with their self-identities.
Source: www.dailygamecock.com

Magic pill? Lose weight, ease illness, quit smoking (The Arizona Republic)
PHILADELPHIA - It sounds too good to be true: A pill that helps you lose weight, quit smoking, and reduce the cardiovascular risks for diabetes and heart disease.
Source: syndicateiq.azcentral.com

Worst off will be most at risk under partial smoking ban (EurekAlert!)
A partial as opposed to a full ban on smoking in public places could put those living in the most socially deprived areas of the country at most risk, warn doctors writing in this week's BMJ.
Source: www.eurekalert.org