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Quit Smoking To Prevent Another Stroke

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health educator on Monday, September 23, 2013, In : smoking cessation

Give smoking cessation support and encouragement to a family member or friend, it could save their life.

If you or a family member is a smoker, there are reasons to quit. if you or a family has had a stroke attack, there are still reasons to quit.

In a recent study, researchers found that people who are smokers at the time of a stroke attack are 30% more likely to have another stroke.

The study involved 1,500 survivors who had a stroke between 1996 and 1999; they were followed f...

Posted by healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Friday, January 11, 2013, In : smoking cessation

If you've made a resolution to quit smoking or if you are a smoker you can quit the habit in 2013.

Quitting at any time has tremendous health benefits, but the younger you are when you quit the greater they are.

Quitting has immediate and long-term effects, but the longer you stay quit the greater the effects.

Why Quit

Tobacco is a major health risk factor for non-communicable diseases and a big public health concern.

Almost 6 million people die each year due to smoking and 600,0...

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