Smoking is a habit and like all habits, it's hard to quit. Doctors share their personal experiences with quitting and what ...

Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional life if they quit smoking, compared to those who kept ...

When you already have cancer, quitting smoking can feel pointless. The damage is done, right? But new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis says that’s wrong — profoundly ...

The medication, called cytisine, is already used elsewhere in the world. There are efforts to bring it to the U.S. By Emily Schmall Darius Cohen drives a forklift at a food manufacturing plant in ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "Tips From Former Smokers" ads are set to stop at the end of September. For 13 years, these tough and honest commercials told real stories about the ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Nearly 12% of Americans still smoke ...

Discover how much you could save if you’re thinking about quitting smoking 💸 A pack of 20 cigarettes in the UK costs £16.60, adding up to £4,865.40 annually for a pack-a-day smoker Giving up smoking ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — You can learn strategies to stop smoking during a free seven-week tobacco cessation course sponsored by the city of Cleveland Department of Public Health. Classes start Wednesday and ...