THE GUARDIAN: The american president has been trying to kick the habit for sometime, apart from the smoking he is in excellent health
Barack Obama is still struggling to kick smoking, according to his first medical examination since becoming president.
Obama is sensitive about his cigarette habit and tetchy with reporters who raise it. But after his 90-minute medical at the Navy hospital outside Washington yesterday morning, his doctors confirmed he had not yet managed to conquer the habit and suggested he "continue smoking cessation efforts".
The doctors said the president used medication to try to ease the pangs, they described it as "nicotine replacement therapy, self-use".
Obama promised Michelle when he embarked on his campaign to become president he would quit, at the time he said he was smoking about eight a day.
He told reporters last year he had quit but still had an occasional cigarette, without specifying how many. >>> Ewen MacAskill, Washington | Monday, March 01, 2010
THE TELEGRAPH: Barack Obama's first medical: president smokes too much and should improve diet: President Barack Obama hasn't kicked his smoking habit, takes anti-inflammatory medication to relieve chronic tendonitis in his left knee and should improve his diet to lower his cholesterol, his team of doctors said after the 48-year-old's first medical checkup as commander in chief. >>> | Monday, March 01, 2010
