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Smoking — The Hookah Habit Is Harmful

Tags: Be Well e-News, smoking, stop smoking, teenager, tobacco, Wellness Institute

Teens may find hookah smoking glamorous and exotic, but it is every bit as addictive as cigarette smoking — and may be more so.

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Tobacco: No Healthy Alternative

Tags: Bone loss, gum disease, oral cancer, quit smoking, smoke out 2012, stop smoking, tobacco, tooth decay

Tobacco use causes more than 5 million deaths per year, and not all are the result of cigarettes; many follow the use of cancer-causing smokeless tobacco and an emerging group of ‘safe’ alternatives. Brian Burkey, MD, discusses the likelihood of oral cancer as a result of tobacco abuse.

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Take a Lifelong Break from Tobacco

Tags: behavior, lung cancer awareness month 2012, smoking, stop smoking

It doesn’t matter whether you are a cigarette smoker, a cigar smoker or a tobacco chewer. Quitting tobacco is one of the most important things you’ll ever do.

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Start a Healthy Habit, Kick a Bad One

Tags: behavior, diet, exercise, healthy living, stop smoking

Stop smoking, eat right, get fit — and use these tips from a psychologist to get started.

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Steer Clear of Secondhand Smoke

Tags: cancer, cigarette, human carcinogen, lung cancer awareness month 2012, stop smoking

Breathing someone else’s fumes for eight hours is equivalent to smoking a pack of cigarettes.

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TBE Question: the Most Important Thing for 2012

Tags: heart, heart and vascular institute, heart health, prevention, stop smoking

Bruce Lytle, MD, asks us to stop smoking!