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Resolution for a Healthier New Year: Quit Smoking—Call the Quit Line
Looking to improve your health in 2013? Now is a good time to resolve to quit smoking.
The Kane County Health Department has many resources on its website (kanehealth.com/tobacco_program.htm) to help people quit the habit. For example, the Health Department recommends calling the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Quit Line at 1-866-784-8937 for assistance in quitting. The start of the new year marks the fifth anniversary of the Smokefree Illinois Act which protects everyone from the health risks associated with secondhand smoke exposure. Illinois enacted the strongest clean indoor air law in the country. The landmark Smokefree Illinois legislation prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces including bars and restaurants. As of January 2011, more than half of the country (30 states and counting) are …
Tarun Mullick,MD, Therapeutic-Interventional Gastroenterologist
11:28 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Great Step to reduce Health Care costs in Illinois. But what about Colon Cancer Screening rates in Illinois? Check CDC chart--Illinois has screening rate of 55%--much lower than Michigan's 75% Colon Cancer Screening rate. 3000 die of Colon Cancer in Illinois--roughly 8 or 9 per day. WHY NOT PUSH for COLON CANCER SCREENING in Illinois? more ›