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Nicotine gums, patches and nasal sprays. Most smokers should be familiar with these items. These are things desperate smokers turn to hoping to quit smoking in the fastest way. Unfortunately, a study has found that they have no lasting benefit. In a rigorous long-term study conducted by the Harvard University School of Public Health, one-third [...]

A study in a Singapore University found that it is never too late to quit smoking. Data gathered by National university of Singapore shows that the risk of dying is reduced within 5 years of quitting smoking. Much has already been written about the reduced risk of death after kicking the habit. However, it has [...]

Your chances of survival is greatly increased if you quit smoking now even if you are diagnosed with a fatal illness.

Casual smoking can get you addicted. Don’t even try!

If you think smoking a pack of cigarettes a day is macho and sexy and yet still remain unflagging in bed, think again. While its a well known fact that smoking causes Erectile Dysfunction (ED), recent studies have reinforced the harmful effects of cigarette smoking to impotence and infertility. ED is the persistent inability to [...]

Source: Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: More people are giving hypnosis a shot in their efforts to quit smoking. While this form of treatment has been available here for at least ten years now, more hospital professionals are being trained in it. Some 30 health care professionals will complete a clinical hypnosis course conducted by London College [...]

In a recent study, women smokers were found to develop lung disease earlier than male smokers, and it takes less cigarette exposure to cause damage in women compared to men. The research was conducted by Dr Inga-Cecilie Soerheim and researchers at the Bringham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the University of Bergen in Norway. [...]

If you think you can clear your room of second-hand smoke by opening a window or turning on a fan, think again. Another smoking related threat to children’s health has been identified by experts, and its not easy to get rid of. Its called third-hand smoke, a term coined by doctors from MassGeneral Hospital for [...]

If you think an occasional puff wouldn’t do any damage to your health, think again. A new research conducted by researchers at University of Georgia shows that even occasional cigarette smoking can impair the functioning of your arteries. The study used ultrasound to measure how the arteries of healthy young adults respond to changes in [...]

Here are some tongue-in-cheek quit smoking facts for you to digest. Facts About Smoking: On average, you will die 16 years earlier than normal. Not only that, your death will most likely be a painful one, from smoking related diseases such as cancer and stroke. Your child will be more prone to asthma and ear, [...]