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Smoking

SELF

‘Why do I berate myself more harshly for eating, than I ever did for smoking?’

Upon finally giving up smoking, Dominique McMullan found herself much more self-critical of the accompanying weight gain than…

By Dominique McMullan

Irish schoolchildren

EDITORIAL

15% of Irish schoolchildren report that they are trying to lose weight

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) has released its findings from a study of over 15,500 Irish schoolchildren …

By Edaein OConnell

No Smoking

EDITORIAL

#NoSmokingDay: 16 people die every day from smoking in Ireland

Almost 6,000 Irish people die from smoking every year; that’s 16 preventable deaths per day. It doesn’t have…

By Grace McGettigan

Hawaii

EDITORIAL

Hawaii considers raising the legal smoking age to 100

A lawmaker in Hawaii has introduced a bill that would ban anyone under the age of 100 from…

By Edaein OConnell

Stop for Good
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EDITORIAL

‘After 35 years, I have finally quit smoking for good’

Colette Cotterell, a full-time health-care receptionist, has been trying to give up smoking for 35 years. The habit…

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EDITORIAL

Eight weeks in: How Colette has quit smoking with Boots Stop for Good

You might remember us shouting about the new Boots #StopForGood nationwide programme to help people kick smoking for good in…

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EDITORIAL

Colette’s journey to a smoke-free life

You might remember us shouting about the new Boots #StopForGood nationwide programme to help people kick smoking for…

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