Smoking increases the likelihood of developing numerous morbidities; however, it remains unclear how this behavior may impact ...

Objective In 2018, the Chinese tobacco industry initiated the nationwide ‘civilised smoking environment’ campaign via a 5-year action plan. The goal of this study was to analyse content of reports ...

Tobacco use is linked to increased cancer risk, and people who smoke represent a large proportion of newly diagnosed patients with cancer. The fact that smoking cessation at the time of diagnosis can ...

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 ...

It’s never too late to make a positive change.” Ex-smoker Kamran, who quit smoking as part of his 2024 New Year’s resolution, shared his story: “I didn’t realise how much smoking had ...

Many reacted with stoic calm. Then came news his patients took much harder: They’d have to quit smoking cigarettes. Too often, Leone recalled, his patients would start to cry, imploring, “How do I do ...

He tried to quit once, he said, but decided that smoking suited his sedentary lifestyle of computer work and video games. As for government restrictions, he said, “The state doesn’t have the ...

More than 200,000 UK patients may have stopped statin therapy in the six months after media coverage of the controversy over risks and benefits the drug class in late 2013, according to a study.

If you’ve recently quit smoking, you’ve taken an important first step toward taking control of your health. If you’re considering smoking cessation, you may be wondering what the benefits are.