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Tips, Classes and
H ealth C orner Programs to help

you live healthier!

or vape and the process continues to 410-829-0848 (call or text) and I can
repeat for as long as you keep smok- submit a referral to have a quit coach
ing or vaping. Talk about stress in the reach out and contact you.
brain!
The Connection Between Last but not least, I wanted to leave you
Smoking, Vaping & Stress Buying cigarettes and vape products with a few stress reduction tips. Take
can really add up. Having an addic- your breaks! Step away from work and

tion is financially expensive. In a world stressful situations and take a walk,
Submitted by Heather Grove, RN, BSN
where everything costs more than it grab your phone and reach out to a

It is easy to think that smoking a ciga- used to, figuring out how to pay for ev- friend or play a game - this still gives
rette or taking a hit on your vape is a erything can be very stressful. you a chance to decompress and guess
good way to calm your nerves from It is important to remember there will what - you can do it without smoking
all of the stress in today’s world but or vaping!
always be times of stress in our lives
did you know smoking and vaping
rather we choose to smoke, vape, or Other good destressors include: taking
can actually increase the stress inside
breathe clean air. Learning to deal with a few long deep breaths, meditating,
your body? It is true! Nicotine, found our stressors is so important. Quitting grabbing a refreshing glass of water,
in cigarettes and in many vapes, is an
smoking and vaping will decrease the enjoying a warm shower, standing up
addictive stimulant.
stress cravings cause, reduce the physi- and stretching, or taking a walk. Fi-
Nicotine narrows blood vessels, mak- cal stress nicotine puts on the body, nally, do not forget to ask for help and
ing them smaller, which causes your and free up some extra money. support if you feel overwhelmed – we
blood pressure and heart rate to go up. However, the process of actually quit- all need it sometimes!
In turn, your heart has to work harder
ting can still be daunting. Having sup- Prostate Cancer Screenings
to pump blood throughout your body,
port is key. The Maryland Quitline of- Scheduled in Chestertown and

thus putting more stress on your car-
fers support from trained quit coaches.
diac system. Easton in September
Often these folks previously used to-

Craving nicotine causes stress too. bacco themselves so they understand To promote early detection of prostate
When you smoke or vape, your brain and can help you build a quit plan. Th ey cancer, the Cancer Program at Uni-
receives a hit of nicotine and that nic- work with you right over the phone versity of Maryland Shore Regional

otine craving is satisfied for a short and can send nicotine replacement Health plans to offer free prostate
amount of time -- this can trick you products like patches and gum to you screenings in Chestertown and Easton
into feeling more relaxed. Th ose feel- in the mail all at no cost. To learn more in September.
ings are short lived and as your nico- or enroll you can contact the Quitline The Centers for Disease Control and

tine levels drop, you are likely to expe- directly at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800- Prevention (CDC) reports one in nine
rience another craving for a cigarette 784-8669) or you can contact me at
men will be diagnosed with prostate
cancer, about six cases in 10 are diag-
EXAMS & CERTIFICATES nosed in men aged 65 or older, and it
• Truck/Bus Drivers is rare before age 40.
• Basic Med for Pilots According to Nina Weisenborn, BSN,
• Coast Guard for Boaters RN, Clinical Research Nurse at the
Cancer Program, preventive care and
• Pre-Op for Upcoming Surgery
screenings increase survival chances
Board Certified by facilitating early diagnosis, evalu-
ation and treatment. “Uninsured and
Occupational Medicine
underinsured are welcome to par-
C.E. Jensen, MD ticipate in our screenings,” Weisen-

Denton, MD 410-924-8560 born said. “Those interested in being
screened are encouraged to discuss the
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