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arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerosis , general term for a condition characterized by thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the blood vessels. These changes are frequently accompanied by accumulations inside the vessel walls of lipids, e.g., cholesterol; this condition is frequently referred to a... Read more
menopause
menopause or climacteric , transitional phase in a woman's life when the ovaries stop releasing eggs, ovarian production of estrogen and other hormones tapers off, and menstruation ceases. It results from declining ovarian function due to aging of the ovaries and is usually a gradual proce... Read more
initiation
initiation the transition and attendant ceremonies, such as ordeals and rites, involved in passing from one state or status to another, often from childhood to adulthood. It was among the most important social institutions of early humans. The ordeal measures the initiate's worthiness to enter the ... Read more
amenorrhea
amenorrhea , cessation of menstruation . Primary amenorrhea is a delay in or a failure to start menstruation; secondary amenorrhea is an unexpected stop to the menstrual cycle. It is caused by dysfunctioning of the pituitary gland, ovaries, uterus, and hypothalamus, by surgical removal of the ovari... Read more
Hampton Roads Peace Conference
Hampton Roads Peace Conference meeting held on Feb. 3, 1865, on board the Union transport River Queen in Hampton Roads, Va., with the object of ending the Civil War. President Lincoln and Secretary of State William H. Seward represented the Union, and A. H. Stephens, R. M. T. Hunter, and J. A. Ca... Read more
nirvana
nirvana , in Buddhism , Jainism , and Hinduism , a state of supreme liberation and bliss, contrasted to samsara or bondage in the repeating cycle of death and rebirth. The word in Sanskrit refers to the going out of a flame once its fuel has been consumed; it thus suggests both the end of suffe... Read more
Jean François Darlan
Jean François Darlan , 1881-1942, French admiral. A career naval officer, he became commander of the French navy in 1939 and joined the Vichy government (see under Vichy ) in 1940 as minister of the navy. After the fall of Pierre Laval , Darlan was made (Feb., 1941) vice premier, foreign mi... Read more
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh , state (2001 provisional pop. 6,077,248), 21,629 sq mi (56,019 sq km), NW India, in the W Himalayas, bordered by the Tibet region of China on the east. Shimla is the capital. The state is covered with forested mountains, and the valleys are extensively cultivated. The forests hav... Read more
ovary
ovary ductless gland of the female in which the ova (female reproductive cells) are produced. In vertebrate animals the ovary also secretes the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone , which control the development of the sexual organs and the secondary sexual characteristics. The interaction be... Read more
quietism
quietism a heretical form of religious mysticism founded by Miguel de Molinos, a 17th-century Spanish priest. Molinism, or quietism, developed within the Roman Catholic Church in Spain and spread especially to France, where its most influential exponent was Madame Guyon . She preached her doctrine... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Smoking cessation"

Tobacco: Smoking Cessation and Weight Gain
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior TOBACCO: SMOKING CESSATION AND WEIGHT GAIN On the average...important in the relationship between smoking cessation and weight gain. First, many...GAIN Fear of weight gain during smoking cessation is more common in women who smoke...
Smoking-Cessation Drugs
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. Smoking-Cessation Drugs Definition Smoking cessation drugs are medicines that help people stop smoking cigarettes...smoking program. Heavy tobacco users may find that smoking cessation products also help by easing their withdrawal symptoms...
Smoking Cessation
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers Smoking cessation Definition Smoking cessation means "to quit smoking," or "withdrawal from nicotine...many good reasons to stop smoking; not the least is that smoking cessation may speed post-surgery recovery. Smoking cessation helps...
Workplace Smoking Policies and Programs
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...more employees offered smoking cessation programs. The rationale...evaluating the effectiveness of smoking cessation programs between 1968 and...the total population of smoking employees. However, most cessation programs attract only those...
Smoking
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine ...while others note that smoking relieves anxiety and...TREATING SYMPTOMS OF SMOKING CESSATION Treatment Description...ears and feet helps cessation Addiction and withdrawal...protect body from disease Smoking-induced cancers Omega...
Office on Smoking and Health
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health OFFICE ON SMOKING AND HEALTH Federal legislative acts...responsibilities were assigned to the Office of Smoking and Health when it was created within...tobacco use among youths, promoting smoking cessation among youth and young adults, protecting...
Counter-Marketing of Tobacco
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...marketing campaign. An adolescent smoking-prevention campaign should ideally coexist with a smoking cessation campaign. Young adults are an important target group for smoking cessation messages because their behavior...
Bupropion
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders ...bupropion is used to as an aid in smoking cessation treatment. In the United States...brand name Wellbutrin. As a smoking cessation treatment, the drug is marketed...also has therapeutic uses in smoking cessation treatment, panic disorder...
State Programs in Tobacco Control
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...initiation of tobacco use, to promote smoking cessation, to protect the nonsmoker from environmental...taxes, and increasing the demand for smoking-cessation services. In 1993, the CDC Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) established funding...
Hotlines, Helplines, Telephone Counseling
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...large numbers of people. In smoking cessation, for example, statewide hotlines...community-based programs. Many smoking cessation programs are delivered by telephone...Telephone Counseling for Smoking Cessation: Rationales and Meta-Analytic...

Dictionary entries related to "Smoking cessation"

Indians and Tobacco
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Great Lakes region, where smoking took on a ritual aspect, the...sharing of a pipe to symbolize cessation of hostilities. Pipe-smoking rituals, it is true, were...which by then was familiar with smoking tobacco. In 1559 Portugal...

Thesaurus entries related to "Smoking cessation"

stop
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...antonyms: start, begin, continue.   2. he stopped smoking synonyms : cease, discontinue, desist from, break off...stop synonyms : halt, end, finish, close, standstill; cessation, conclusion, stoppage, discontinuation. antonyms: start...

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

Smoking Cessation Report, 2009-2024.
News Wire article from: M2 Presswire; 5/20/2009; 700+ words ; ...companiesandmarkets.com: Smoking Cessation Report, 2009-2024(C)1994...companiesandmarkets.com adds new report: Smoking Cessation Report, 2009-2024 Smoking...proportions. Currently-marketed smoking cessation aids typically lack high levels...
Smoking Cessation Report: Forecasts 2009-2024.
Business Wire; 3/30/2009; 700+ words ; ...available in its catalogue. Smoking Cessation Report, 2009-2024 http...reportlinker.com/p0109863/Smoking-Cessation-Report-2009-2024.html...proportions. Currently-marketed smoking cessation aids typically lack high levels...
Smoking cessation: information for specialists.(Clinical Practice Guidelines)
Magazine article from: Dermatology Nursing; 2/1/1997; 700+ words ; ...This Quick Reference Guide for Smoking Cessation Specialists contains strategies and recommendations from Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline...designed to assist clinicians, smoking cessation specialists, and health care...
Smoking cessation: what is the evidence?(Evidence-Based Practice)
Magazine article from: Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing; 10/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...smokers may result in long-term smoking cessation. This article will synthesize...practices to support long-term smoking cessation. Figure 1. Key Policy Provisions...Organization, 2007. Predictors of Smoking Cessation The two aspects of smoking cessation...
Medicare coverage of smoking cessation. (Featured CME Topic: Smoking Cessation).
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...are significant benefits to smoking cessation, even after 30 or more years...prevention strategies than by aging. Smoking cessation is a special concern for Medicare...related diseases. By law, smoking cessation therapy as such is not a Medicare...
Cash incentives encourage smoking cessation.(ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY)
Magazine article from: Clinical Psychiatry News; 4/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...smoking significantly increased smoking-cessation rates, compared with a control...to receive information about smoking-cessation programs and 436 to receive information about smoking-cessation programs plus a financial incentive...
Smoking cessation counseling as a teachable moment for skin cancer prevention: pilot studies.(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: American Journal of Health Behavior; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...conduct pilot research examining smoking cessation counseling as a teachable moment...Study II compared a standard smoking cessation treatment against one that incorporated...with the integrated program; smoking cessation treatment efficacy was not compromised...
Smoking cessation readiness: Are your patients ready to quit?
Magazine article from: Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; Keywords Smoking; smoking cessation; behavioral change; tobacco use; transtheoretical model; smoking cessation interventions. Abstract Purpose...patient readiness to receive smoking cessation interventions using the transtheoretical...
Smoking cessation: A snapshot of services for young people
Magazine article from: Community Practitioner; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...practitioners' experiences in providing smoking cessation services for young people...services for young people to a Smoking Cessation Network. iii) A published...success available. Conclusion: Smoking cessation services for young people are...
Smoking cessation and weight gain in the military
Magazine article from: Military Medicine; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...significant relationship between smoking cessation and weight gain. However, the effect of voluntary smoking cessation on weight for military personnel...participating in an 8-week smoking cessation program. The results indicated...