Rewards and financial incentives are successful methods to help people quit smoking, according to a new Cochrane review ...

By Dr. Jaisingh Rajput  Smoking, a habit ingrained in cultural and social landscapes for decades, is a leading cause of ...

Smoking stubbornly remains a leading cause of disease, disability and death in Canada, even as prevalence rates have fallen ...

Smokers undergoing lung cancer screening may have the best chance of quitting if they receive integrated care, which includes ...

Although significant progress has been made in the past several decades in reducing smoking rates in Canada, the Council of Chief Medical Officers of ...

Incentives, such as money, vouchers or deposits, can be used to encourage people to quit smoking, and to reward them if they remain non-smoking. Such schemes can be run in workplaces, in clinics, and ...

As the calendar turns to a new year, many of us engage in reflection, resolutions, and commitments to improve our lives .

A new smartwatch app which intervenes when typical hand movements of smoking are detected could help people quit, researchers ...

Although significant progress has been made in the past several decades in reducing smoking rates in Canada, the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH)1 want to highlight that smoking ...

Nicotine vaping cessation rates were elevated with use of a text message intervention or varenicline vs. no/minimal support ...

Researchers at the University of Bristol in the U.K. have developed an Android smartwatch application designed to help smokers quit by intervening when smoking-related movements are detected.

Westmorland and Furness Council are appointing two new smoking cessation officers to provide support for residents seeking to quit smoking.