Smoke Stop - Medicare To Cover Evidence-based Tobacco Cessation Counseling

People who want to give up smoking may be entitled to Medicare cover for evidence-based cessation counseling, the HSS (Department of Health and Human Services, USA) announced. Before this announcement, only individuals with a tobacco-related disease were entitled to Medicare cover for counseling to give up smoking...

Smoke Stop - Rpsgb And No Smoking Day Announce Alliance, Uk

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is working in partnership with the charity No Smoking Day to help thousands of smokers to kick the habit and stop smoking on Wednesday, 9th March 2011. This year's "Time to stop?" campaign will encourage and support smokers across the UK to start counting down to the 9th March, to stop smoking and start a healthier and wealthier life...

Stop Smoking - The Real Price Of Cigarettes Is More Than 100 Euros A Pack

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) estimate that each pack of cigarettes really costs 107 Euros for men and 75 Euros for women, when premature death is taken into account. These figures confirm previous studies, and are of key importance in the cost-benefit analysis of smoking-prevention policies...

Stop Smoking - What’s The Best Way To Give Up Smoking For Good?

Make up your mind that you want to stop smoking for good! Just do it! Decide that you want a longer healthier life. Today should be the day you mark on your calendar as the one you became smoke free. There are many support methods to aid you in quitting. You can use gum, patches, [...]

Smoke Stop - Cessation Coverage Now Available For All Medicare Patients

The American Lung Association welcomes the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to expand coverage for tobacco cessation counseling to all smokers covered by Medicare, but is disappointed that these smokers will still not be provided a comprehensive tobacco cessation benefit...