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?Today I Chose Freedom Over Slavery?
As mentioned in a previous post I’ve been hanging out on a popular smoking cessation forum. I think I’m making some friends and I know I’ve made some enemies. There are people who insist on believing that quitting smoking is as painful as waterboarding and do not want that sacred belief shattered. I came across […]

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Cigar Smoking Facts
The facts about cigar smoking might surprise you — they are dangerous and hazardous to human health.

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Greek study finds e-cigarettes no threat to heart
An amazing study was released this weekend from scientists in Greece who have been studying the effects (or lack of them) on Electronic Cigarettes on the heart.  As it turns out, they find little to no threat for the heart when smoking Electronic Cigarettes like The Safecig as compared to traditional tobacco cigarettes. Here is some of the article, you can read more from Reuters: (Reuters) - Electronic cigarettes, an increasingly popular option among smokers trying to quit, do not appear to pose a threat to the heart, according to results of a clinical study presented on Saturday. Greek researchers said e-cigarettes - battery-powered…

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My Story
Nicotine addiction enslaves us and can be a very tough habit to break. Quitting successfully depends on your determination to get through the bad stuff in order to reap the rewards of the freedom from addiction gained.

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The First Six Months
The first six months smoke-free are challenging for most people. The ups and downs of smoking cessation are reflected in these personal quit smoking stories.

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10 Great Quit Smoking Stories
An important resource for those new to smoking cessation, personal quit smoking stories are full of practical tips about quitting tobacco and the smoke-free benefits one might expect to enjoy.

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Meet Our New Associate Editor, Kayhan Parsi, JD PhD

AJOB is proud to have Kayhan Parsi as our new Associate Editor.  Kayhan has worked with AJOB closely for the last three years serving as its Book Review Editor. We chose Kayhan, in part, because he knows AJOB well and because he is well connected to scholars throughout bioethics, particularly in the fields of medical professionalism, global health, and medical humanities.  We look forward to continuing our relationship with Kayhan here at AJOB for many years to come.

Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD

Kayhan Parsi, JD, PhD is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at the Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.  He also teaches in the medical school and serves on the ethics committee and ethics consultation service of Loyola.  He has published in a variety of areas and has interests in medical ethics education, professionalism and professional ethics, global health, media and bioethics, and the history of medicine and bioethics.  He co-edited Healing as Vocation: A Medical Professionalism Primer (Rowman and Littlefield, 2006).  He has been the book review editor for the American Journal of Bioethics since 2009.…

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My Quit Saved Me
Lisa’s quit story is a good example of how a challenging situation can be turned into an advantage.

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Cancer Statistics
When people think of cancers caused by smoking, the first one that comes to mind is always lung cancer. Most cases of lung cancer, close to 90% in men, and 80% in women are caused by cigarette smoking.

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Hooray For A Smoke Free England!
Tweeting Live Medical Procedures

Using Twitter to broadcast a live surgical procedure: educational or ethically dubious? There are obvious concerns with the practice such as the invasion of privacy or potential for error/adverse events due to the broadcast. That said, the pictures from the surgery posted on Twitter appear to have no identifying information about thepatient. HIPAA violation unlikely. Others have asked whether this creates an unnecessary/unwanted distraction in the surgical suite. Perhaps it could–but it isn’t as though the physician is typing on his Blackberry in between sutures.…

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Feeding Tubes for Brides?

Sometimes doctors engage in questionable practices for the “good of the patient.” Think plastic surgeons who enhance breasts to any size to help their patients feel better about their body image. But this latest trend in bridal dieting really takes the (wedding) cake.  Dieting brides-to-be who want to be able to fit into that wedding dress are now using feeding tubes to diet for the big day, says the New York Times. The feeding tubes allow women to be on an 800 calorie diet and go about their day, albeit with a tube up their nose.…

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If I Can Quit, So Can You
As smokers, we are addicted to the drug called nicotine. We all have the ability to quit smoking and beat nicotine addiction, once and for all.

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Picking a Day to Quit Tobacco
When is the best time to quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco? The answer to that, of course, is as soon as possible. If you want the best shot you can get at a good start though, read through these tips on how to pick a quit date.

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Rave’s Alaskan Adventure
​This has absolutely nothing to do with vaping, but some have expressed an interest in reading about some of my adventures. I have my stories…

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