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Articles from 25th Jun 2007
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NAME: Danielle Hall
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
AGE: 28 Read
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Smoking is in our history
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Recent health reports revealed the North East has some of the highest numbers of smokers in the country and the habit is still causing a startling number of deaths. Reporter JANE PICKEN finds out why we are more likely to light up. Read
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Raising the risk of suffering a stroke
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
SMOKING also increases the risk of having a stroke and it’s the biggest killer in the UK after heart disease and cancer. Read
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A greater cause of death than any disease
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Every time a smoker sparks up they are harming nearly every organ in their body and, more worryingly, are putting themselves at risk of deadly illnesses. Health reporter JANE PICKEN has the details. Read
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Blames heart attack on 20-a-day habit
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
NOT all heart attacks are related to smoking but studies have shown smokers in their 30s and 40s are five times more likely to have be affected by heart disease than non-smokers. Read
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To find out more...
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
For more information visit www.smokefreeengland.co.uk Read
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The last days of public smoking
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
We’ve devoted this week’s Your Health to smoking, from how to give up to the dangers of continuing, and all just in time for new smoking laws which start on July 1. Health reporter JANE PICKEN explains more. Read
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Support is strong
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Support for smoke-free pubs and bars is stronger in the North East than anywhere else in England, according to new research. Read
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How to beat craving
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Wait for the smoking urge to pass: a craving usually lasts for between three and five minutes so try having a glass of water, counting to 10 or taking deep breaths. Read
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Even for people over the age of 50, stopping smoking could help to avoid nine out of 10 health risks associated with continuing. Here are some tips to get you started:
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Choose a quit day but make things easy and don’t choose a stressful week. Read
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The cocktail of toxins you are breathing in
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Fancy puffing on Polonium 210 or inhaling iron oxide? These are just some of the 4,000 toxic chemicals found in cigarettes. Health reporter JANE PICKEN has the unsavoury details Read
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Ways to beat cravings
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
There’s a wealth of products to help quitting smokers soothe the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, but how do you known which is the right one for you? Health Reporter JANE PICKEN gets the lowdown on how they work. Read
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Passive smoker glad to see launch of ban
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
ANOTHER health risk associated with smoking is lung cancer, a disease which kills more than 20,000 people in the UK every year. Read
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The dangers of a second-hand invisible killer
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
ACCORDING to experts bar staff are inhaling toxic second-hand smoke equating to six cigarettes on an average working night. Read
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Here are just some of the deadly chemicals found in cigarettes
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Carbon monoxide Read
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Dr Scott's surgery
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
ARE you looking forward to July 1 or dreading it? The smoking ban in enclosed public places comes into force on that day. Read
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Help is at hand
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Tesco has a Stop Smoking Service and other pharmacy facilities. Visit www.tesco.com/health Read
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Drop in to quit
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
FAST-TRACK stop-smoking sessions are being held in Gateshead, South Tyneside, Washington and Sunderland in the coming weeks. Read
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Where to get help
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
EACH area in the region has a team of specialist stop-smoking advisers, there to help any smokers and give out information about the Join In 2 Quit Sessions. Their contact numbers are: Read
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How we’re stubbing out our smoking habits
Jun 25 2007 | Healthy Living
Drop-in sessions are being held across the North East for smokers eager to quit their habits with the support of a specialist advisor. Health reporter JANE PICKEN finds out how they are making a massive difference. Read
