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Youth Work Ireland Midlands to host HSE ‘We Can Quit’ programme
Do you want to stop smoking and if so, have you tried before?
Are you a successful slimmer? Your loss could be Athlone’s gain
Slimming experts in Athlone are celebrating a successful year after helping members of the local community lose a total of 687 stone!
New Bill will protect young people from vaping dangers
It will be illegal to sell e-cigarettes/vaping products to under-18s in the near future when a new Bill, the second stage of which came before the Dail on Tuesday, comes into effect.
RCSI University experts warn of the numerous dangers of vaping
Experts from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have warned about the serious health risks associated with vaping, saying that it may be still another decade before we see the real impact on the younger populations that are now vaping.
Sláintecare Healthy Communities to host new stop smoking information day
National No Smoking Day is Wednesday, February 22 and to highlight all the programmes and supports available to help people stop smoking there will be an information stand in the Primary Care Centre, Athlone N37 P8P8 from 10am-4pm on the day.
Vaping on the rise: what teenagers need to know about the dangers this poses
We have all heard that vaping is less harmful than smoking, but we do not always understand why it is still harmful and not safe. In recent years, vaping has become a popular tactic worldwide to stop smoking for good. But nowadays, teenagers are starting to vape because they think it is cool and attractive. Most teenagers do not realise how harmful vaping really is and what negative effects it can cause both mentally and physically. So, what is it about vaping that makes it unsafe?
"If you have the will, we have the way" says HSE Quit Smoking West Service
Don’t worry if you have not succeeded in your last quit smoking attempt. Almost 70% of people who used the FREE HSE Quit Smoking West Service last year have successfully quit smoking.
Are you thinking of quitting smoking this New Year?
Stopping smoking is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health this New Year.
Clay pipes and dúidíns
In the days before cigarettes were invented, clay pipes were very popular and could be found in most houses in the country. They were mainly used by working class people, easy to purchase, mass produced, cheap and light, and smoked by men and women. The short stemmed version was known as a dúidín or dudeen in Ireland, as a cutty in Scotland, and a ‘nose warmer’ in England. The longer version was known as the Beannacht Dé pipes or ‘The Lord ha’ mercy’ pipe, as that was how people invariably responded when you gave them one, “Beannacht Dé leat”.
