Plymouth Family Physicians

November 2005 NEWSLETTER

Thursday November, 17 Is The Great American Smoke Out

THURSDAY NOVEMBER, 17 IS THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT

If you’ve been thinking of quitting smoking, try it for just one day. If you are successful for one day try it for the next.

The smoke out has helped bring about dramatic changes in Americans’ attitudes about smoking. It started in the 1970’s in California when the state’s Division of the American Cancer Society successfully prompted nearly one million smokers to quit for the day. It went nation wide the following year.

Since that time many states and local governments have banned smoking in workplaces and restaurants, raised taxes on cigarettes and limited advertising. Because of these laws there has been a decrease in smoking and fewer people are dying of lung cancer. Smoking is responsible for 1 in 3 cancer deaths, and 1 in 5 deaths from all causes. Another 8.6 million people are living with serious illnesses caused by smoking.

For more information visit the American Cancer Society web page about quitting smoking, improving your health or getting involved in the Great American Smoke Out.
Or call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345.
www.cancer.org

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NOVEMBER IS DIABETIC EYE DISEASE MONTH

You can go to the Prevent Blindness America site at www.preventblindness.org to take a quiz to find out your risk of loosing your sight due to diabetes. Another good site for information is the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.

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FLU SHOTS

Just a reminder that flu shots are here and if you haven’t gotten one yet please call the office to schedule a brief appointment. If you get one at one of the community sites please call the us with the date you got it so we can document it in your chart.

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