http://quitsmoking.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Smoking Cessation GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-06-29T06:53:36Z Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/07/01/fda-public-health-advisory-released-for-zyban-and-chantix.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that a new Boxed Warning detailing potentially dangerous side effects for two popular prescription quit aids, Zyban (bupropion hydrochloride) and Chantix... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/07/01/fda-public-health-advisory-released-for-zyban-and-chantix.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:20:25 +0000 2009-07-01T23:20:25Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/29/quit-smoking-monday-messages-42.htm Reasons vs. ExcusesWhen we quit smoking, thoughts that tempt us to light up can creep in and throw us off balance if we're not prepared for them. Perhaps one of... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/29/quit-smoking-monday-messages-42.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:53:36 +0000 2009-06-29T06:53:36Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/27/around-about-com.htm With nearly 800 topics covered on About.com these days, there is certainly no shortage of good reading material available at your fingertips. This week I've selected several articles from around... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/27/around-about-com.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:10:49 +0000 2009-06-27T08:10:49Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/27/the-icky-threes-3.htm The icky threes refer to particular phases of a person's quit program that can be bumpy and uncomfortable. Learn what to expect ahead of time as you move through... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/27/the-icky-threes-3.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:52:11 +0000 2009-06-27T07:52:11Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/24/smoking-linked-to-brain-damage.htm ScienceDaily - June 23, 2009 New research which suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage will be published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry. Researchers,... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/24/smoking-linked-to-brain-damage.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:41:54 +0000 2009-06-24T05:41:54Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/22/president-obama-signs-fda-tobacco-bill.htm A day that will be noted in history books, today President Obama signed landmark legislation into law that will award the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory power over... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/22/president-obama-signs-fda-tobacco-bill.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:59:40 +0000 2009-06-22T19:59:40Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/22/quit-smoking-monday-messages-41.htm SmokerDave's StoryThis week I'd like to introduce you to Dave, a man who found the will to stop smoking over 29 years ago. Today, at the age of 83, Dave... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/22/quit-smoking-monday-messages-41.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:15:28 +0000 2009-06-22T09:15:28Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/22/the-value-of-support-when-you-quit-smoking-8.htm Your commitment to quit smoking permanently will be much easier to sustain if you have strong, positive support around you. Friends and family can be helpful, but they may not... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/22/the-value-of-support-when-you-quit-smoking-8.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:58:18 +0000 2009-06-22T08:58:18Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/15/why-smoking-increases-the-risk-of-heart-disease-and-strokes.htm Science Daily (June 12, 2009) -- Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona have discovered a reason... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/15/why-smoking-increases-the-risk-of-heart-disease-and-strokes.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:30:21 +0000 2009-06-15T06:30:21Z http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/13/fda-wins-some-authority-over-tobacco-products.htm It's hard to believe that products that kill upwards of 5 million people on this planet every year are not only legal, but have had, up to now, almost no... http://quitsmoking.about.com/b/2009/06/13/fda-wins-some-authority-over-tobacco-products.htm Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:05:45 +0000 2009-06-13T11:05:45Z