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 'how to quit smoking'. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:23:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640990&cid=t_238440_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhat-happens-to-your-body-when-you-stop-smoking-part-2-%25e2%2580%2593-new%2F This is the second in a series of posts by Bill from California, a Blisstree reader, former smoker, and active member of our passionate community of commenters. Read Bill’s first post here, where you’ll also find Blisstree’s original smoking post by Liz Lewis. Am I a Former Smoker? Part 2 Bias and Activism In the Public Health Community I’ve been put off by the aggressive efforts from the more extreme elements of the public health community. Though my own field is very different, I’m close to this subject because my wife is a researcher on public health issues. (I hasten to add that she’s not among the radicals I’m targeting here.) In my opinion, the worst of these efforts are biased and even propagandistic. They’re a clear violation of basic s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640990 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:34:28 +0100 3640990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529753&cid=t_238440_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Freader-opinion-what-happens-to-your-body-if-you-stop-smoking-right-now-%25e2%2580%2593-part-3%2F This is the third and final post in a series by Bill from California, a Blisstree reader, former smoker, and active member of our passionate community of commenters. Read Bill’s previous post and first post here, where you’ll also find Blisstree’s original smoking post by Liz Lewis. Am I a Former Smoker? Part 3 Is secondhand smoke really as dangerous as they say? The jury is still out, but I expect that the answer is no. At least, I have seen nothing that causes me to think that this particular kind of hand-wringing has merit. I am the first to agree that smoking cigarettes is dangerous to your health. On the other hand, while I cannot say with certainty, I strongly suspect that much of the hand-wringing about secondhand smoke is manipulative B.S. promoted by activists. It is... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529753 Mon, 03 May 2010 20:19:26 +0100 3529753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522614&cid=t_238440_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhat-happens-to-your-body-when-you-stop-smoking-part-2-%25e2%2580%2593-new%2F This is the second in a series of posts by Bill from California, a Blisstree reader, former smoker, and active member of our passionate community of commenters. Read Bill’s first post here, where you’ll also find Blisstree’s original smoking post by Liz Lewis. Am I a Former Smoker? Part 2 Bias and Activism In the Public Health Community I’ve been put off by the aggressive efforts from the more extreme elements of the public health community. Though my own field is very different, I’m close to this subject because my wife is a researcher on public health issues. (I hasten to add that she’s not among the radicals I’m targeting here.) In my opinion, the worst of these efforts are biased and even propagandistic. They’re a clear violation of basic s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522614 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:52:28 +0100 3522614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508135&cid=t_238440_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhat-happens-to-your-body-if-you-stop-smoking-right-now%2F photo: Thinkstock This is the first in a series of posts by Bill from California, a Blisstree reader, former smoker, and active member of our passionate community of commenters. Am I A Former Smoker? Almost a year ago to this day, after roughly fifty years of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day, I launched myself into a cold turkey quit. Despite the fact that my quit has been an imperfect one with warts, I consider it successful – though others may not. This post is about my quit, but mainly it’s about the many things (positive and negative) I’ve learned in the process. Launching My Quit By April 2009, I had tried most of the nicotine replacement therapies in various attempts to quit smoking – Zyban, gum, patches – without success. Then I heard about Champix, which works directly ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508135 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:30:38 +0100 3508135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381265&cid=t_238440_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fnew-iphone-app-for-smokers-trying-to-quit%2F iPhone users wanting to quit smoking now have a new tool at their disposal - a new app that will link them to the National Cancer Institute’s quitline service where they can use live txt or speak directly to a live quitline coach to get advice and help on quitting smoking. The app, which offers smokers a proven quit smoking therapy, was developed by the School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) at George Washington University and the National Cessation Collaborative (NTCC) with support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Smokers can find this new app on their  iPhone or itunes site by simply by searching ‘My Quitline’ or ‘quit smoking’. Sure, there are plenty of other iPhone apps aimed at encouraging, assisting, and supporting smokers who are trying to quit, ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381265 Fri, 01 May 2009 08:59:40 +0100 2381265