more smokers could use your help to quit

January 2001

New Year's resolutions mean more smokers could use your help to quit.

Only 7% of smokers are successful when they try to kick the habit on their own. Counseling and meds can boost this to 30%.

Smoking cessation efforts are extremely cost-effective. Even more so than Pap tests...mammography...colon cancer screening...and treatment of mild to moderate hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.

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Gastroenterology about which bowel prep is best
Cardiology Diovan (valsartan) for heart failure
Infectious Diseases Tamiflu now comes as a SUSPENSION for kids age one and up
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more patients using Enbrel (etanercept) for rheumatoid arthritis
IBS alternatives for treating irritable bowel syndrome
Iron new injectable iron called Venofer
treating migraines in teenagers with triptans
using glycopyrrolate (Robinul) for drooling
more smokers could use your help to quit
Supplements new supplement for jet lag called Enadalert

more smokers could use your help to quit

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