From improvements to your skin to a lower risk of heart disease happens to your body in the hours, days, weeks and months ...

Some experts say quitting smoking is harder than beating almost any other bad habit. But it’s not impossible to quit. The benefits of quitting smoking are nearly endless. In just 12 hours after the ...

Smoking cessation, the process of quitting smoking, lowers the risk of several health issues, including lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. Public health initiatives tout the benefits of quitting ...

Michaela Nuttal, MS, explores the complex culture of smoking among nurses, highlighting challenges and motivations for ...

There are a thousand reasons to quit smoking, and if it's your New Year's resolution, you're on your way to better health. And also better sleep. Nicotine creates a state of alertness in your body ...

Cigarette smoking is one of the leading preventable causes of death. If you quit smoking, you can gain additional years of life, according to studies. Despite the awareness around smoking-related ...

A single cigarette now and then may not kill you — but according to new research, each one will take an average of 19.5 minutes off your life. The study, conducted at University College London, ...

Smoking cessation is cost effective from a long-term perspective, but less is known about its short-term cost-effectiveness. Short-term health benefits are clear for certain groups, such as ...

Quitting smoking even as late as at 75 years of age can meaningfully increase a person's life expectancy, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier ...

A lively pro-con session on e-cigarettes sparked discussion on their role in smoking cessation and public health during the ...

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’ ...