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 Women smokers have a greater risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Smoking nearly doubles the odds of rheumatoid arthritis in women who don’t have genetic risk factors for the disease, a U.S. study says.
Researchers compared 115 postmenopausal women with rheumatoi..
 Exercise helps smokers quit smoking
Want to quit smoking? Hit the gym.A study released on Tuesday by the American College of Chest Physicians found smokers who combine exercise with nicotine gum or transdermal patches are more likely to..
 Smoking and non smoking
How important is it to stop smoking?
It is very important. Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. Cigarette smoking accounts for nearly one-third of a..
 Quitting smoking and handling irritability and frustration
What To Expect
* When you quit smoking, you may feel edgy and short-tempered.
* You may want to give up on tasks more quickly than usual.
* You may be less tolerant of others’ behavio..
 Quitting smoking and anxiety
What To Expect
* You may feel quite tense and agitated within 24 hours of quitting.
* You may feel a tightness in your muscles—especially around the neck and shoulders.
* These feelin..
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 Any tobacco use raises heart attack risk
All types of tobacco use or exposure -- smoking, chewing, or secondhand smoke -- boost a person’s risk for heart attack, Canadian researchers say.
Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario anal..
 Nicotine replacement therapy may hurt critically
Nicotine replacement therapy -- commonly used to fight nicotine withdrawal in people trying to quit smoking -- appears to increase the risk of death for critically ill smokers admitted to hospital int..
 Quitting smoking and handling cravings
Nicotine and Your Body and Mind
* As a smoker, you are used to having a certain level of nicotine in your body. You control that level by how much you smoke, how deeply you inhale the smoke, an..
 Quitting smoking and outruning stress
What To Expect
* After you quit smoking, handling the normal stresses in your life may become more of a challenge.
* Quitting smoking itself is stressful and adds to your stress load.
D..
 Quitting smoking and handling depression
What To Expect
* It is normal to feel sad for a period of time after you first quit smoking. Many people have a strong urge to smoke when they feel depressed.
* If you give in to your crav..
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