Never give up encouraging patients to give up smoking
Louise Ross discusses key recommendations in a new NICE guideline on tobacco dependency, which offers some positive new approaches to smoking cessation
E-cigarettes can be a useful tool for helping smokers to quit
Louise Ross summarises the latest recommendations from NICE on stop smoking interventions and services and highlights the relevant points for primary care
Estimating cardiovascular risk is key to preventing disease
Dr Alan Begg summarises new SIGN guidance and explains why lifestyle change is an essential aspect of cardiovascular risk reduction
Breathlessness: what's the diagnosis?
Dr Chris Cooper reflects on a variety of possible causes of breathlessness: asthma, atrial fibrillation, COPD, or something else?
Top tips: helping smokers to quit
Jane Wright shares 10 key points on how to support patients in their efforts to quit smoking
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