Tag Archives: stopping smoking

It’s Never Too Late to Stop Smoking! Find Out Why…

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Luke Warburton

For those in retirement age or approaching such a stage in their life and think “what’s the point of stopping smoking now?”, it is actually never too late to give up and enjoy a boost in health, cutting the chance … Continue reading →

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Quit smoking for 15 years…and it could be like you had never smoked!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Steve Walker

All smokers take note: new research has shown that those successfully quit smoking for a sustained period of 15 years, can massively decrease the chance of suffering with heart failure or even dying. U.S. Scientists made the remarkable discovery that … Continue reading →

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Medical Specialists® inundated with requests for smoking cessation treatment in the run up to No Smoking Day

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Luke Warburton

Medical Specialists® Pharmacy are proud to support this year’s national No Smoking Day, which will be taking place on 11 March. For those not aware of its origins, No Smoking Day is an annual campaign that has been running since … Continue reading →

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Graphic anti-smoking campaign targets users of roll-up cigarettes

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Steve Walker

A new anti-smoking campaign has been launched by Public Health England (PHE), aiming to alert smokers to some of the lesser known damages to the body that smoking does. Most of us are aware that smoking dramatically raises the risk … Continue reading →

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Prescription drugs now taken by nearly half of adults

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Luke Warburton

According to the latest report published by the Health Survey for England by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), around half of women and 43% of men are now taking prescription medications. The new study – the first … Continue reading →

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