Sleep Well 1. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. 2. Do aerobic exercise at least 3 to 4 times a week. 3. Avoid caffeine at least 6 hours before bedtime. 4. Dim the lights 1 hour before bedtime. Get bright light exposure early in the day. […]
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Sleep Well 1. Go to bed the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning. 2. Sleep in a dark, quiet, comfortable environment. 3. Exercise daily (but not right before bedtime). 4. Limit the use of electronics before bed. 5. Relax before bedtime. A warm bath or light reading might
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Tobacco Cessation Regardless of whether you smoke it, chew it, or just place it between your cheek and gums, all forms of tobacco are hazardous to your health. “Snuff” and chewing tobacco were once considered safe alternatives to cigarettes. They’re not. People who use smokeless tobacco absorb nicotine through the mucous membrane of the mouth.
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Tobacco Cessation Facts About Tobacco Use * Tobacco use is the top preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. Each year, nearly one in every 5 deaths-about 480,000 people-die from tobacco-related illnesses. These include: – Cancers of the lungs, mouth, throat, bladder, cervix, kidney, and stomach – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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Tobacco Cessation A generation ago, smoking a cigar after dinner or puffing on a pipe was a popular habit among men. Fortunately, using these two forms of tobacco has steadily declined over the past 35 years. Unfortunately, those who still enjoy smoking pipes or cigars run higher risks of cancer of the larynx, pharynx, and
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Tobacco Cessation Until lately, many people assumed cigarette smoking was just a bad habit (albeit an unhealthy one). In 1988, the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health changed that view. After reviewing over 2,000 scientific studies, the report confirmed what many scientists suspected: Smoking cigarettes is addictive, because they contain nicotine. So in order
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Tobacco Cessation Not using tobacco is one of the best choices you can make for your health. Have you seen the commercial of a frail woman putting in dentures, placing a wig on her head, speaking with a voice box, and tying a scarf around a hole in her throat? She had surgery that removed
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Tobacco Cessation Nagging does no good. Sarcasm has no beneficial effect. Threats, harassment, yelling, and pleading leave the object of your attention feeling demeaned and resentful. So, how can you truly help someone kick the cigarette habit? If someone close to you has decided to quit, here’s how you can help. * Let the smoker
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Tobacco Cessation 1. Set a quit date. 2. Use over-the-counter nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges as directed. 3. Ask your doctor about prescribed medicines that can help you quit. 4. Get rid of all your cigarettes, cigars, matches, lighters, ashtrays, and tobacco triggers. 5. Take part in a quit tobacco program. 6. Rely on programs
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Tobacco Cessation Somebody else’s habit can destroy your health. All that smoke that gets in your eyes is also getting in your airways and lungs, causing potentially fatal heart disease and cancer. It is also blamed for increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome, ear infections, colds, pneumonia, bronchitis, and more severe asthma. Researchers report
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