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Screenshot of an RSS feed as seen in Mozilla Thunderbird
File extension:	.rss, .xml
MIME type:	application/rss+xml (Registration Being Prepared)[1]
Extended from:	XML

RSS (which, in its latest format, stands for "Really Simple Syndication") is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually.

RSS content can be read using software called a "feed reader" or an "aggregator." The user subscribes to a feed by entering the feed's link into the reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a browser that initiates the subscription process. The reader checks the user's subscribed feeds regularly for new content, downloading any updates that it finds.

The initials "RSS" are used to refer to the following formats:

• Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
• RDF Site Summary (RSS 1.0 and RSS 0.90)
• Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91)

RSS formats are specified using XML, a generic specification for the creation of data formats.

Young smokers don't seek help to quit

Young smokers don't seek help to quit

A new study says younger smokers are less likely than older smokers to use effective strategies like patches or medication to quit smoking. "It's great that young adult smokers are motivated to quit, and it's disappointing that they're not using what we know works when they try," said lead author Dr. Susan J. Curry of the University of Illinois in American Journal of Public Health. According to Curry and her team Past research has shown that young smokers have a tougher time quitting than older smokers. Researchers analyzed data on 6,511 smokers from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey. Just 4 to 5 percent of all smokers sought behavioral treatment help like counseling or a class or group. In comparison, 32.5 percent of smokers aged 25 and older had tried medication like nicotine gum compared to 17.7 percent of smokers aged 24 and younger. While, 33.5 percent of the older smokers had used behavioral treatment or drug therapy, only 19.6 percent of younger smokers had used the same methods. Younger smokers were more likely to say they relied on support from friends or family to quit smoking. The researchers also found that while doctors or health professionals had advised 60.2 percent of the older smokers to quit, just 49 percent of younger smokers had. People who had received professional advice were more likely to have tried drug therapy for quitting. Current smoking cessation and prevention efforts focus heavily on older people with chronic smoking-related illness, as well as younger people who haven't yet started to smoke, which may mean younger adults are being neglected. "I don't think that we've made young adults a serious target," she commented. "We've kind of lost them in the shuffle of cessation options." Also, she added, younger smokers tend to have misconceptions that for example nicotine in patches or gums causes cancer. More research is needed to find out the best way to provide younger smokers with information on available options to help them quit, Curry and her team conclude. HGH/RA