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World No Tobacco Day 'flash mob' chants 'Be smart, don't start' in Hagerstown's Public Square
holly.shok@herald-mail.comTheir excitement swelling with each car horn that sounded, about 20 mostly pre-teen girls took to Hagerstown’s Public Square for 15 minutes Friday afternoon to flash signs decorated with anti-tobacco slogans, while cheering in unison chants such...Tags: Lung Cancer, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Tobacco Addiction
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Quit-smoking treatments safe, effective: review
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Popular smoking cessation treatments - such as nicotine replacements and antidepressants - improve people's chances of kicking the habit without much risk, according to a review of past research. "It seems very clear that...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Heart Problems, Wellbutrin (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Chantix (drug)
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Why quit smoking at an older age?
Q. I'm 73 years old. Will quitting smoking really make a difference in my health at this point? A. In my patients who are smokers, one of the biggest obstacles to quitting is their belief that they've already damaged their body and quitting won't reverse...Tags: Lung Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Health Treatments
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U.S. regulators issue rules on workplace wellness programs
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) - Employees will be eligible for significantly lower premiums on the health insurance they buy through their employers if they participate in "workplace wellness programs," even if they don't improve their...Tags: Employment, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Health Care Reform (2009), Health Insurance
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Russia tries to kick habit with anti-smoking law
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Tobacco restrictions came into force in Russia on Saturday which President Vladimir Putin hopes will create a healthier workforce and help reverse a population decline, but they face stiff opposition in a country where four in ten...Tags: France, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Punishment, Dmitry Medvedev
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Summer health, safety tips The Department of Health offers sun and water safety tips, Lyme disease information for prevention and detection, as well as food safety recommendations designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illnesses at picnics,...Tags: Parenting, Nutrition, Rabies, American Cancer Society, Lab Tests
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Woman's quit-smoking plan: Hit a deputy, authorities allege
Authorities in Sacramento allege that a woman slapped a deputy as a way to go to jail and stop smoking. On Friday, Etta Lopez was sentenced to 63 days in jail for battery of a peace officer. She pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge and was...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Trials
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Calif. woman hit cop to go to jail to quit smoking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Think you've heard of every way possible to quit smoking? Etta Mae Lopez came up with a new one: slap a cop so you'll go to jail, where smoking isn't allowed. Lopez smacked Sacramento County sheriff's Deputy Matt Campoy...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Health Treatments, Trials
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Stroke: The Risks And Warning Signs
Stroke Center medical director, The Hospital of Central ConnecticutNearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year, and more than 137,000 people die from a stroke. It is the leading cause of disability in the United States. This unfortunate situation could be improved if people knew more about stroke warning signs and...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Blood Disorders
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Exclusive-'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines -RAND
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 26(Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the...Tags: Weight, Cumulus Media Incorporated, Employment, Heart Disease, Crime, Law and Justice
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Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines - RAND
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a...Tags: Weight, St. Louis, Cumulus Media Incorporated, Employment, Heart Disease
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California Senate OKs protections for kids of police, public officials
The state Senate approved legislation Friday that would make it a crime to harass or secretly photograph the children of police officers, judges and other public officials because of their occupation. The measure requires those convicted serve 10 days...
Tags: Ellen M Corbett, Crime, Law and Justice, Christopher Dorner, Ben Hueso, Judges
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