All Articles on Quit Smoking
Practice makes perfect: Quitting smoking may take more than 1 tryDid you know it takes most people several tries before they finally stop smoking and stay quit? So, don’t be discouraged if you try and slip. It’s all part of the process.
Vaping: Friend or foe?Dr. Jennifer McClure talks about the recent rise in deaths and injuries associated with vaping and what you should know about this risk.
Why focus on improving smokers’ dental hygiene?After a decade of study, Dr. Jennifer McClure takes stock of the benefits and challenges of the Oral Health 4 Life program.
Can being mindful and accepting help you stop smoking?New findings show that ’acceptance and commitment therapy’ can be a viable approach to quitting smoking.
Combustible tobacco: Still public health enemy #1Dr. Jennifer McClure applauds the American Cancer Society’s move against tobacco that burns and explains the evidence behind it.
Can a focus on better oral health help smokers quit tobacco?Dr. Jennifer McClure partnered with the leading quitline provider to see what happens when smokers are counseled about oral health and tobacco.
Better together: Dyad structure is key in health department’s successEvaluators find Seattle/King Country Public Health nails a whopping 22 of its 24 strategies in a $25 million initiative to improve public health.
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