A popular drug prescribed to help people quit smoking may pose a significantly increased risk of heart attack in users, a new study finds. The results may further complicate doctors’ and patients’ ...
When it comes to quitting smoking, vaping or dipping, the road to recovery is rarely a straight path. Too often, people view quitting as a one-time decision or a test of willpower. As a nurse ...
The Great American Smokeout – hosted annually on the third Thursday of November (Nov. 18 this year) by the American Cancer Society – encourages Americans to quit smoking tobacco and vaping (using ...
DEAR DOCTOR K: I've decided to quit smoking. Do you think low-nicotine cigarettes could be a good stepping-stone to kicking the habit completely? DEAR READER: I'm always glad when readers ask about ...
Q. What do you think of this drug Chantix to stop smoking? A. Chantix (varenicline) is a prescription drug designed to help smokers quit by stimulating the release of small amounts of dopamine, the ...
Integrating smoking cessation into a lung cancer screening program had the biggest benefit for patients who wanted to quit, a randomized trial showed. Self-reported tobacco abstinence was greater at ...
The recent increase in tobacco taxes have spurred smoker Richard Gregory, 55, of Belleville, to think harder about quitting. If and when that day comes, he'll try to do it cold turkey, too, he said.