Smoking Cessation -
second opinion

While cigarette smoking rates continue to drop, in 2017, 14% of adults in America still smoked. Known as one of the hardest addictions to break, people are grasping at ways to kick the habit.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1606

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About Second Opinion:

Fast-paced and provocative, SECOND OPINION focuses on health literacy in an engaging, entertaining and accessible way.

The long-running series engages a panel of medical professionals and lay people in honest, in-depth discussions about complex health issues and life-changing medical decisions.

Host Dr.

Peter Salgo, who maintains a full-time practice at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, presents intriguing, real-life medical cases to professionals representing a variety of specialties.

As the experts grapple with the diagnosis and treatment options, viewers gain an understanding of doctors' decision-making process.

This season, topics include: psoriasis, chronic pain management, medical radiation, pituitary gland tumor, living with Alzheimer's, pneumonia, autism and more.