People who want to quit smoking benefit from lotteries as an incentive. This is evident from the Smoke-Free Lottery, a field ...

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 ...

"Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking. It's also one of the most effective tools for quitting smoking. "Vaping is not recommended for non-smokers and young people because it is ...

In today's world, apps and websites are how people get a great deal of their mental and behavioral health information. That's a good thing, in principle. Technology can reduce barriers and help ...

Quitting smoking often leads to weight gain due to a combination of decreased metabolism and increased eating. The metabolic boost from nicotine accounts for 31% of weight gain, while increased eating ...

It’s that time of the year when people make New Year’s resolutions, and a common one is to try and quit addictions such as ...

Smoking is linked to 20% of cancer diagnoses, with 47% of cancer patients being former or current smokers. Quitting smoking at cancer diagnosis can improve treatment outcomes, reduce complications, ...

“I remember thinking this is hokey and it’s not going to work,” Morgan recalled. — -- Yale graduate student Michelle Morgan started smoking at age 12. When the 35-year-old wanted to quit she ...

Smokers who use cigarettes and vape devices interchangeably are more likely to permanently quit smoking than smokers who only ...

A new major study from Queen Mary University of London has found that smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes at the ...

Smoking cessation in advanced-stage cancer patients can extend life by about one year, highlighting its importance in cancer care. Innovative models like point-of-care tobacco treatment are ...

I received an interesting question from a reader whose husband has been a heavy smoker for many years. She tried to get him to stop but he has seen friends gain a lot of weight quickly when they quit ...