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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

Shares of Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) advanced about 5% on Monday, as investors largely overlooked a modest miss on revenue and a wider-than-expected loss, focusing instead on robust commercial ...

Share on Pinterest A new study shows that giving up smoking may have important benefits for brain health. Image credit: Halfpoint Images/Getty Images A new study suggests that quitting smoking may be ...

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 ...

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 ...

A brain-imaging study following nearly 500 adults connects several familiar cardiovascular risks with the tissue damage most ...