Great American Smokeout
It's tomorrow, and the Guilford County Department of Public Health has some info and resources posted on its blog. If you smoke and want to quit, hie thee hence.
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Hi Lex,
I can't say enough good things about the Quit Now program mentioned in the County website. With their help--counselors and written materials--I've been tobacco free for 2 1/2 years after 40-plus years on the weed. And the most wonderful thing is that the only real heebie-jeebies a felt were in the days leading up to my quit date. From that day forward (and with the help of all the crutches available) I have not experienced a major urge since then. Whew!
On another matter, you may already be familiar with the website healthnewsreview.org, but it's a must read for consumers as well as health reporters. It debunks a lot of the PR stuff that poses as health news--like the recent industry supported study that called for just about every person on the planet to take statin drugs to prevent heart attacks and strokes, and oh-by-the-way, the researchers are major stake-holders in the kit that tests for the sneaky protein that is the really truly cause of heart-related problems. It also gives reporters guidelines on issues to address that will help cut through the hype.
Cheers,
Liz
Posted on November 29, 2008 7:42 AM
Hi, Liz --
Congratulations on quitting. That's an accomplishment.
I do indeed read HealthNewsReview. I try to follow its guidelines in writing about research, although sometimes some of the fine points fall prey to space limitations. But it's a help to both writers and consumers, I think.
Posted on November 29, 2008 4:57 PM