Archive for October, 2008
Obama Forever Hooked on Nicotine?
robbster wrote an interesting post today on
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Could our new president of the United States become a poster child for smoking cessation and the millions of Americans trying to quit?
Now that President Obama is in the White House the eye is one him to see if he will follow through with his promise to the first lady and deal with his nicotine […]
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Nicotine Dependency Linked to Bitter Tastes
CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
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University research suggests individuals with greater sensitivity to bitter tastes are less likely to develop a dependence on nicotine than those with a lower sensitivity to such tastes.
“If a person is a [sensitive] taster, then that person is less likely to become a smoker,” said lead investigator Ming Li, professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences. […]
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Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
Kabuki wrote an interesting post today on
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The popular TV show, 60 Minutes has profiled the dying bees. The phenomena, called Colony Collapse Disorder, is still a mystery.
Thousands of bees leave the hive never to return leaving behind a box full of honey. No dead bees are ever found.
Much of the research has not materialized because of a lack of funding even […]
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Critical Genetic Link Found Between Human Taste Differences and Nicotine Dependence
CiglessBot wrote an interesting post today on
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University of Virginia Health System researchers found that two interacting genes related to bitter taste sensitivity play an important role in a person’s development of nicotine dependence and smoking behavior.
People with higher taste sensitivity aren’t as likely to become dependent on nicotine as people with decreased taste sensitivity, the researchers discovered.
Newswise — Could […]
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Pick Up a Free Quit Smoking Meter
Kabuki wrote an interesting post today on
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Ciggyfree Favorite Quit Smoking Meters!
A helpful stop smoking aid can be found at a variety of locations.
Quit Smoking meters help you gauge your habit and provide encouragement to face the facts.
The list is a combination of tools for PC’s, the Mac, and even Web TV.
Check them out:
QuitKeeper (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP)
SilkQuit(Windows)
Quit Time (Windows)
ManillaPush Quit Meter (Windows)
QuitMeter (windows/Mac/Linux)
QuitOMeter […]
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Smoking-Related Illnesses Come with Significant Costs
robbster wrote an interesting post today on
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Nicotine dependence is the physical vulnerability to the chemical nicotine, which is potently addicting when delivered by various tobacco products.
Smoke from cigarettes, cigars and pipes contains thousands of chemicals, including nicotine.
Being addicted to tobacco brings a host of health problems related to the substances in tobacco smoke. These effects include damage to the lungs, heart […]
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Bush “Con of the Century” Bailout!
Kabuki wrote an interesting post today on
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What is the bailout going to accomplish you ask?
Will it stabilize the banks, provide assistance to those facing foreclosure, help you get credit?
You may want to view the posts on Fed Up USA blog to gain some perspective from their point of view.
For example:
$700 Billion American Taxpayer Dollars is going to go to Foreigners!
Brad Sherman […]
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Smoking May Trigger Depression in Women
robbster wrote an interesting post today on
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Smoking is widely known to damage the body but new Australian research suggests the addictive habit could be taking a toll on the mind too.
A study of more than a thousand women has found that females who smoke are more likely to develop major depression.
Heavy smokers – those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes […]
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