Archive for December, 2007
New program helps patients quit smoking quickly
December 21st, 2007
Dr Paul wrote an interesting post today on
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CLPT is proud to introduce a solution to one of the great health challenges: smoking. Our Quick Stop Solution™ uses laser technology to help smokers quit quickly, without the unpleasant symptoms of withdrawal and the accompanying weight gain. Call us today to learn more about this exciting program.
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We are pleased to announce 2 new locations
December 21st, 2007
Dr Paul wrote an interesting post today on
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Downtown Toronto – College Park
777 Bay Street
Market Level, Suite 210
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2C8
416.597.9755
Burlington
2500 Appleby Line
Suite E2
Burlington, Ontario
L7L 0A2
905.331.3100
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We’re attending the Parker Seminars, Las Vegas in February
December 21st, 2007
Employees Pressured to Be Quitters
December 12th, 2007
admin wrote an interesting post today on
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– Brian Frank
To most smokers, the thought of quitting is one of the most prevalent things on their mind. All smokers know they should quit. But the pressures to do something about it soon are getting more and more difficult to ignore. It’s not just the fear of health risks anymore. Pressures to quit smoking are everywhere.
Most notably, smoking has now been banned in 31 states, including Illinois, where a new bill will take effect on January 1st. Violators of the ban will be slapped with hefty fines of $100 to $250 per instance. Smokers will literally be left out in the cold as they will be prohibited from lighting up within 15 feet of entrances or windows of restaurants, workplaces, public buildings, and bars. Yep – even bars! Now that’s pressure!
430,000 Americans die every year from smoking-related diseases. That’s equivalent to about 144 times the amount of people [...]
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Champix/Chantix Warnings
December 8th, 2007
admin wrote an interesting post today on
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Champix is the trade name for Chantix in the UK.
There have been a number of reports recently regarding the safety of Chantix for patients operating machinery or driving. Chantix is known to cause some drowsiness and the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued new guidance regarding its use. Specifically, they have suggested that people taking Chantix should not operate machinery or drive whilst undertaking the course of the drug.
Chantix treatment regimens typically last between 12 and 24 weeks. The drug works by interfering with the action of nicotine in the brain. The results of which lead to smokers having reduced cravings for nicotine and little pleasure from smoking.
There are more details regarding chantix side effects at the following website: http://chantix-side-effects.com
In another case in the UK, a man on a course of chantix to overcome smoking committed suicide, apparently out of the blue and there is growing [...]
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