New drug helps patients stop smoking, researchers say (CBC)
A new stop-smoking drug appears to work better than drugs currently on the market, but it's likely that no pill will ever be 100 per cent effective, scientists say.
Source: www.cbc.ca
Dillons Quit Smoking Advice Start Running (ContactMusic)
CRASH star MATT DILLON urges men who are trying to quit smoking to take up running as a hobby - because it helped him give up for good. The actor sta
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Incentives for MOH Employees to Quit Smoking (Arab News)
JEDDAH, 6 July 2006 The Ministry of Health has pledged to offer pay rises and rewards to MOH staff who give up smoking. Health Minister Dr. Hamad Al-Manie had announced earlier that his ministry was considering a decision to reward employees who quit smoking.
Source: www.arabnews.com
Reality TV quit smoking campaign (Scoop.co.nz)
Using a reality TV campaign to help people quit smoking is an inspired move, Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor said today.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz
Anti-smoking drug shows promise (UPI)
CHICAGO, July 5 (UPI) — A new drug marketed under the brand name Chantix appears to increase significantly the number of people who are able to quit smoking, new studies show.
Source: www.upi.com
County Smoking Ban Gaining Steam (Action News 4 Pittsburgh)
Local health officials want to take a proactive approach, and it could spark new efforts to ban smoking in all public buildings.
Source: www.thepittsburghchannel.com
Data shows Chantix effective in smoking cessation treatment (PharmaBiz)
Chantix (varenicline) was shown to be effective with a favourable safety profile as an aid to smoking cessation treatment, according to three pivotal studies published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
Source: www.pharmabiz.com
New law snags smoking (KYIV Post)
Beginning on July 1, a law curtailing the amount of smoking allowed in public places came into full force in Ukraine, requiring restaurants, bars and other buildings openly accessible to the public to have designated non-smoking sections by this time.
Source: www.kyivpost.com
ARE WE CLOSE TO FINDING A SMOKING VACCINE? (Daily Mirror)
A VACCINE to stop people smoking is being tested in America.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
PHA Welcomes 'Gritty' New Quit Smoking Commercials (Scoop.co.nz)
The Public Health Association (PHA) is calling new Quit Group commercials gritty and realistic. PHA Director Dr Gay Keating says the commercials realistically portray the struggle and emotions associated with quitting smoking.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz
Data Show CHANTIX(TM) (varenicline) Provides Smokers New Hope to Quit Smoking (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHANTIX was shown to be effective with a favorable safety profile as an aid to smoking cessation treatment, according to three pivotal studies published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Medication Can Be An Effective Therapy for Smoking Cessation (Newswise)
The drug varenicline shows effectiveness in helping smokers quit and abstain from smoking when compared to placebo and the smoking cessation medication bupropion.
Source: www.newswise.com
