Trying to conquer your 2014 to do list? If you’re a smoker, make this the time to quit, and get ahead of the game for 2014 with a healthier you. Mercy is offering a nine session Quit for Good Class… Continue Reading
If you’re a smoker, make this the time to quit. Mercy is offering another nine session Quit for Good Class in April. When: The nine-session class begins Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for three weeks 6 to 8… Continue Reading
Spring is in the air, which means no more mornings spent de-icing the car windshield to get to work in the morning. No more spending every daylight hour at work or school. It is time to sign the kids up… Continue Reading
If you’re a smoker, make this the time to quit. Mercy offers another free Quit for Good Class in January. You may already know that smoking causes lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease and many more health related illnesses, but have… Continue Reading
Shasta County has seen a decline in illegal tobacco sales to minors. In 2010, Shasta County Youth Tobacco Purchase Surveys found zero retailers illegally selling tobacco to youth. Surveys reveal only 7.3 percent of retailers illegally selling tobacco to youth… Continue Reading
Most smokers are aware of the dangers of tobacco; however, smoking can have much more dire consequences for pregnant women. Smoking can result in negative impacts at every stage, from before pregnancy to after birth. Before pregnancy: Exposure to tobacco… Continue Reading
Friendship means many things to different people, but a common feature of friendship is sharing, especially among young people. They share confidences, clothing, catastrophes … and cigarettes. In fact, the major sources of tobacco for young people are friends or… Continue Reading
It is a well known and widely accepted fact that secondhand smoke causes negative health effects. The 2006 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Secondhand Smoke, concluded that there is no safe level of exposure… Continue Reading
What: Quit Smoking for Good (Smoking Cessation) Class When: Starts Tuesday, April 6, 2010; Runs 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., for eight-sessions Cost: Free Location: Mercy Medical Center Redding’s Floyd Morgan Family Cancer Resource Center To register: Call 530-24-MERCY (246-3729) If… Continue Reading
If you want more evidence that America is going to hell in a shopping cart, read Lisa de Moraes’ TV Column in the Washington Post here. In her first item, she reports that fans of “Lost” are up in arms because… Continue Reading
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