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

You can become addicted to nicotine within days of starting to use it, even if you only vape occasionally. Here's how to tell ...

January is Quit Smoking Month and people who smoke are being encouraged to access support to stop from the HSE. Record ...

Thyroid disease is caused by over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones. An overproduction of thyroid hormones is called hyperthyroidism, and an underproduction of thyroid hormones is called ...

In 2005, Ben Affleck had quit smoking with the help of a hypnotist. (AFP) The Batman star had quit smoking in 2005 with the help of a hypnotist after best friend Matt Damon recommended it to him.

It is common knowledge that smoking cigarettes is bad for you. It can cause significant health complications including lung cancer and COPD. Lung tissue, once damaged, cannot repair itself. So if you ...

Deciding to quit smoking is a big step. While nearly two-thirds of adults who have smoked have managed to quit, it's rarely easy. As your body begins detoxing, you might experience what some call ...

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected. The team at the ...

The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements. The results, published in JMIR Formative Research, ...

Each cigarette a person smokes could shorten their life by 20 minutes, according to new estimates. The new figures are an increase on previous estimates, which suggested a cigarette shortens a ...