Erin Thompson, Marketing Manager:   This Thursday, November 19, the nation will celebrate the 34th annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by our partner in tobacco cessation, the American Cancer Society (ACS). Check out this endorsement from Dear Abby's Abigail Van Buren, who posted a letter from Dr. Alan G. Thorson, National Volunteer President of the ACS, in response to a request from "Desperate" in Arlington, Texas.

Janice Milliman, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   The recent death of Patrick Swayze raised much media attention and discussion of a little known and very deadly cancer: pancreatic.  For me, it also brought back bad memories. My good friend, Jim, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March of 2007.  Unfortunately, he did not survive long, and lost his battle 2 months later. I felt such grief and compassion upon learning of Mr. Swayze's death.  I wondered if he suffered the extrem... [More]