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Get Bilingual Texts to Help You Quit Smoking
Smoking is a tough opponent to beat. Quitxt is a free texting service in English or Spanish that turns your mobile phone into a personal coach to help you quit smoking, using interactive and...
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Most U.S. Smokers Face at Least 1 Big Hurdle toward Quitting
When it comes to smoking, there is always “good news” and “bad news.” The good news is that smoking rates have been steadily declining in the U.S. for decades. Bonus good news: Latino adults generally...
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SF Wants to Ban Menthol, E-Cigs to Affect Latino and Black Youth
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by California Healthline San Francisco has unveiled a tough anti-tobacco proposal that would ban the retail sale of menthol cigarettes and other...
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¡Convierte tu teléfono en un coach personal para dejar de fumar en español!
Sabemos que dejar de fumar no es fácil. ¡Tú puedes hacerlo con Quitxt! Quitxt es un servicio nuevo en español y en inglés que envía mensajes de texto con apoyo cultural y regionalmente adaptado para...
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Make Your Phone a Personal Quit-Smoking Coach in Spanish!
We know it’s not easy to quit smoking. You can do it with Quitxt! Quitxt is a UT Health San Antonio service that sends text messages with culturally and regionally tailored support to help South Texans...
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Latinos Less Likely to Get Life-Saving Heart Device
Latino and black patients were less likely to be offered an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD, a potentially lifesaving device that shocks the heart when it detects a dangerously irregular...
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#SaludTues Tweetchat 6/13: The Truth about E-Cigs
A rising number of middle and high school kids, especially Latinos, are smoking electronic cigarettes, according to a National Institutes of Health report. What are real dangers behind e-cigs and...
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Hollywood Is Showcasing Tobacco at Shocking Rate
As long as there have been movies, characters have smoked on the big screen, too. But as the public became more aware of the consequences of using tobacco, attitudes changed and usage of tobacco...
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Is Your Family Paying the Price for Someone Else’s Smoke?
Guest Blog by Smokefree Apartments Los Angeles Today, due to lack of affordable housing, more Latinos are renting instead of owning homes, and make up nearly 20% of the renter population nationwide....
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Grant Will Expand Text-Message Program to Help Texans Quit Smoking
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of UT Health San Antonio today received a new $1.3 million grant to expand Quitxt, her bilingual service that sends texts with culturally and regionally tailored support to help...
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