Quitting smoking can be a real ordeal for many smokers. I know when I quit, it took me three tries before I was finally successful. The first two times I tried to quit, I spent many weeks struggling with cravings and nicotine withdrawal. Eventually, I caved in to the cravings, and began smoking again. Knowing [...]
A study reported on MedicineNet’s website says that smoking has a similar effect on the lungs as cystic fibrosis. “Smoking seems to have a similar effect on the lungs as cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease affecting the lungs and other organs, a new study reveals. Researchers found that like cystic fibrosis, smoking leads to [...]
I recently found an article which made a radical suggestion, that the government could save money by paying Medicare recipients to quit smoking. “Last month, President Obama proposed cutting almost $72 billion from Medicaid, the program that provides health care to America’s poor. Such deep reductions are necessary, he declared, to bring down our staggering [...]
