Growing up in a chaotic, violent and abusive household, Ava lived in a state of constant anxiety. Since her mother had been unable to raise her, she lived with her aunt and uncle, who both smoked.

WASHINGTON — Of the roughly 15 million Americans who tried to quit smoking in 2022, 5 in 6 failed. It’s a jarring statistic — and an indictment of the treatment options for an addiction that kills 480 ...

Research shows that quitting smoking, even after age 65, greatly reduces your risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis and many other diseases.

Quitting smoking is one of the most important steps you can take for your health, but it's also one of the hardest. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most adults who ...

Dr. Daniel J. Boffa shared how cancer care teams support patients in quitting smoking and how new data may guide improvements in high-smoking U.S. regions. Yale Cancer Center-led research published in ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – A new study led by UMass Amherst researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce has reviewed the potential of oral nicotine pouches as a tool to quit smoking, marking the first Cochrane ...

In response to concerning statistics showing that smoking remains a leading cause of preventable death in the United States, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives annually, According to the American ...

In Latin America, though overall smoking rates have declined, nondaily and low-intensity smoking are increasingly common, and tobacco-cessation resources remain underdeveloped in many countries.

Quitting smoking isn’t easy — especially for those who have tried before and found themselves starting over. Health experts say that experience is common, and that the right support can make a ...