The recommendations, published on July 30 in JAMA, mark one of the strongest endorsements to date from international experts ...

WASHINGTON — Of the roughly 15 million Americans who tried to quit smoking in 2022, 5 in 6 failed. It’s a jarring statistic — and an indictment of the treatment options for an addiction that kills 480 ...

Cigarette smoking kills nearly half a million Americans each year, yet most people who smoke are unable to quit despite ...

Learn why smoking cessation should become routine in cancer care and how evidence-based support could improve outcomes for ...

Most current smokers discharged from the emergency department who are reached by automated calls express interest in quitting smoking, but only about 1 in 5 accept a Quitline referral, a study finds.

While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities. A smartphone app that ...

Quitting smoking improves lung health, but new research explains why former smokers may still face long-term risks and need ...

The Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking Cessation, released in January 2020, proved that smoking cessation is beneficial at any age. It reduces risks of premature death and can add as much as a decade ...

Quitting smoking is one of the best decisions a person can make for their health. Within weeks, breathing may become easier, coughing may reduce, and the risk ...

Light ex-smokers quickly reduce CVD risk to levels similar to never-smokers, while heavy ex-smokers take over 25 years to achieve comparable risk levels. The study used data from the Korean National ...

Reducing or quitting smoking significantly lowered the risk of lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoked less than 30 pack-years in a recent study. Smoking ...