Listen to the NLM Director’s Comments on Help to Quit Smoking. The transcript is also available. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript063008.html

Physicians now have a variety of proven options to help persons stop smoking including counseling, medication, and targeted interventions, reports a recent commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The commentary followed the release of new, updated U.S. Public Health Service clinical practice guidelines about tobacco use and dependence intended to help physicians assist smokers to quit.

MedlinePlus’ Smoking Cessation health topic page also reminds us that tobacco use remains the most preventable cause of death.  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html.  The page also includes information  targeting senior smokers: Smoking: It’s Never Too Late to Stop(National Institute on Aging) found on the “age Page” at http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/smoking.asp.

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