Meet the Okanagan’s First & Only Picosecond Laser
Healthpoint Cosmetic has done it again. They continue to lead the way in the skincare industry by adding yet another powerful, game-changing treatment to their extensive list of services. Introducing the PicoWay ® – a laser system that delivers unsurpassable results using the shortest pulse durations for a non-thermal, photoacoustic effect which transforms skin from the […]
Nicotine Patches, Gums Won’t Help Smokers Quit Long-Term: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News)—Nicotine patches and nicotine gum—the popular mainstays of so-called “nicotine replacement therapy”—don’t help many smokers kick the habit and remain cigarette-free over the long haul, new research suggests. This conclusion is based on results of several surveys conducted among nearly 800 adult smokers that revealed that those who used nicotine replacement […]
DON’T GO THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH: Why Nicotine Patches Aren’t Worth Your Health
7%: Nicotine Patch Success Rate As far as the nicotine patch goes, the most common complaints I hear are skin irritation, headache and pain radiating from the area. This product employs the theory of harm reduction, no different than the methadone program. Methadone still kills you, just not as fast as heroin does. Studies suggest […]
Nicotine Inhalers: Just A Bad Idea
11%: Nicotine Inhaler Success Rate I honestly don’t hear from many people that say they use or have used the nicotine inhaler. The ones that do talk about the terrible taste and irritation of the throat. This has to be one of the worst ideas I have seen! Here you go, try to stop a […]
Chemical Soup: Zyban and Wellbutrin
22%: Zyban/Wellbutrin Success Rate Want to hear an interesting story? How did Zyban come to be a stop smoking medication? Zyban or Wellbutrin is an anti-depressant but not an SSRI and is chemically unrelated to every other antidepressant medication; researchers are still not sure how it works. In the 25 or so years since it […]