November 30, 2011 — Two new randomized controlled trials confirm earlier evidence that the combination of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) plus smoking cessation programs is efficacious in getting ...

A major international study brings good news for longtime smokers: it’s never too late to quit. Researchers found that people who stopped smoking in mid-to-late adulthood had slower declines in memory ...

More adults receiving mobile-based behavioral support from ex-smokers achieved biochemically validated smoking abstinence at ...

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Approximately half of US adult smokers tried to quit in 2022, but fewer than 40% used counseling or medication, and half received assistance or advice about quitting from clinicians, based on a review ...

But smokers who quit with the help of e-cigarettes are much more likely to continue using vapes. The post Study claims ...

Eight counseling sessions with short-course nicotine replacement therapy delivered the best value per quit in a lung cancer ...

Smokers who quit with the help of e-cigarettes often continue vaping, but it is not known whether this promotes or prevents ...

SAN DIEGO — Vaping does not help smokers quit their vice, a study published Wednesday by UC San Diego researchers found, refuting a common misconception among tobacco and e-cigarette users. The report ...

Feb. 12 -- THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Cultural factors appear to influence whether smokeless tobacco can help smokers quit cigarettes, contends a new study. In Sweden, many smokers try to ...

Amid cuts to national smoking programs, The 19th spoke with LGBTQ+ people about how their queer or trans identity is linked ...