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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

IQWiG has now published its final benefit assessment of bupropion, cytisine, nicotine and varenicline for smoking cessation, also in combination with each other, compared with no drug therapy.

A study of 4.5 million adults found that former smokers who switched to e-cigarettes had a 56% higher lung cancer risk than those who quit entirely, highlighting the benefits of complete cessation.

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

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Treating nicotine addiction with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) was associated with less weight gain compared with other smoking cessation treatments such as ...

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 ...

While smoking is declining in many countries around the world, it is growing in Israel, rising in the last few years from one in five adults to one in four.