Researchers at Virginia Tech are studying a new method to help people quit smoking, by testing the effectiveness of a program that prompts them to think of things they look forward to in their ...

Training health professionals in stop-smoking techniques helps encourage health professionals to ask patients if they are smoking. If a patient is smoking, health professionals are then equipped with ...

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 ...

Earlier today, I gave a live demo of ChatGPT as it served enlightening words on a lifestyle without nicotine vices. Two of my heavy-smoker friends saw the chatbot in action and looked impressed. Less ...

Many people try to quit smoking around New Year's. A large number fail. One organization is attempting to use "Quitter's Day" as a chance to bring back a popular initiative for smokers who relapsed ...

NRT duration (two vs eight weeks), and social determinants screening with referral, enabling comparative cost-effectiveness ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Semaglutide drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, have helped millions of Americans lose weight, reduce cravings and better manage their ...

Quitting smoking is hard, but that statement isn't terribly exciting all on its own since most of our readers probably knew it already. Still, while we've talked about quitting smoking using nicotine ...

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...

Middle-aged women from more deprived backgrounds in Great Britain are significantly more likely to smoke and face greater ...