Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sophia Coppolino
Publication Date: August 25, 2025 - 20:12
Smokers looking to quit should only use vapes as last resort, new guidelines say
August 25, 2025
Vapes or e-cigarettes should be a last line of defence for people looking to quit smoking, according to new Canadian guidelines.
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released recommendations Monday for methods to help people stop smoking cigarettes. It advises doctors to ask patients whether they smoke and to develop personalized cessation plans that include counselling, prescription drugs and nicotine-replacement therapies.
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Costco has issued a recall for a Kirkland brand sparkling wine due to a risk of the glass bottles spontaneously shattering.
In a letter to customers who’ve purchased the item between April 25 and Aug. 26 this year, the retail giant said unopened bottles of Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene, so named for the Italian town where its foundational grapes are grown, can break “even when not handled or in use.”
It advised customers not to open any bottles and dispose of them immediately by “wrapping the unopened bottle in paper towels and placing it in a plastic bag before placing...
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