MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'great american smokeout'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975017&cid=t_156709_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F20%2Fwant-to-know-what-will-happen-to-your-body-if-you-stopped-smoking-right-now%2F Today is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, an annual event that has been held for the last three decades. with the aim of encouraging smokers to quit by providing information, support, and resources. An ex-smoker myself, I know how very, very difficult it is to give it up. But I also know the up side of giving up the smokes and I’d encourage anyone who has been thinking about giving up cigarrettes to stop thinking and act.  You’ll thank yourself in the end. Healthbolt already has a fairly active support system going on at the comment section of a post - What Happens to Your body if you stop smoking Right now? - that was written by the Wade Meredith, the original Healthbolter.  Here’s the highlights of that post… In 20 minutes your blood pressure w... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975017 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:32:00 +0100 1975017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1977423&cid=t_156709_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fsmoking-and-oral-health%2F Great American Smokeout Day is Thursday, November 20 For more than 32 years on the third Thursday of November, the American Cancer Society has helped and inspired Americans to quit smoking. Below is a list of resources to share with your patients, friends and family, to better understand the dangers of smoking and oral [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1977423 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:10:40 +0100 1977423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034374&cid=t_156709_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F186304735%2F Remember the Great American Smokeout Video Contest by the American Cancer Society? Well, I was told that the response was nice and would like to share with you the said contest’s winners. Click here for the complete list of winners. [Thansk to Paul McGee for the update!) Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034374 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:01:01 +0100 1034374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030406&cid=t_156709_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F185318040%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030406 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:32:55 +0100 1030406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=957215&cid=t_156709_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Famerican_cancer_societys_smokeout_video_contest.php Since I started smoking when I was 18, I cannot count how many times I tried to quit and failed. Every time I did, I always counted the day that I was nicotine-free. The last time I tried and didn't put that day on the calendar was when quitting finally worked. Finally, I can already tell that I have successfully kicked that nasty habit of smoking. The American Cancer Society, in its effort to read everyone, including teens, launched its anti-smoking campaign called Great American Smokeout. To make the campaign on its toe they also have a Great American Smokeout Video Contest where anyone can join by making a video telling in a minute or less why one shouldn't smoke. You join the contest by uploading your video on You Tube. First prize is an iPhone, second prize is an iPod n... Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=957215 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:09:33 +0100 957215