Researchers have identified genetic variants that may affect how well individuals respond to varenicline, a drug used for smoking cessation. Research reveals that certain genes may affect the ...

Some people have reported that hypnosis helped them quit smoking. However, more research is necessary to determine how effective it may be. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the ...

The decision to quit smoking marks a turning point in life, one that promises better health and renewed energy. While the path isn’t easy, understanding the right approaches can make the ...

A Turkish man, Ibrahim Yucel, made headlines for his unique and extreme method of trying to quit smoking. In a bid to break his 26-year-long smoking habit, Yucel went to extraordinary lengths.

Thinking about quitting smoking? Did you know the benefits of quitting start just hours after your last cigarette? Within two hours of quitting, your blood pressure, heart rate and circulation ...

Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers analyzed cannabis smoking practices to assess whether in-home smoking was associated with cannabis detection in ... Persistent Tobacco Smoking from Childhood May ...

Eddy Shuttleworth, 49, who lives in Felixstowe, Suffolk, started smoking when he was 18. He said he had lost count of the number of times he had tried to quit over the past 25 years - until his ...

During his Saturn Awards acceptance speech for his role in Dream Scenario, Nicolas Cage warned everyone of the dangers of AI.

Nearly 2 in 3 people who sought to lose weight quit popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study. About 65% of those without diabetes ...

More information: Rafaela M. Fontes et al, Beyond the first try: How many quit attempts are necessary to achieve substance use cessation?, Drug and Alcohol Dependence (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j ...

When I called Gabriela Nguyen, the 23-year-old founder of APPstinent, she picked up on her Cat S22 flip phone. Technically, because it runs the stripped-down operating system Android Go, you could ...