Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I have ever done, writes Kimberly McCreight.

Smoking cessation in advanced-stage cancer patients can extend life by about one year, highlighting its importance in cancer care. Innovative models like point-of-care tobacco treatment are ...

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 ...

Quitting smoking within six months after a cancer diagnosis adds an average of two years to a patient's life. With this information in hand, all cancer centers have an obligation to offer ...

Quitting smoking, even in your 70s, can add precious years to your life, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. While many assume the damage is done after decades of smoking, this ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit ...

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) thickens and stiffens the left ventricle of your heart, which can limit blood pumping. HCM can also worsen atrial fibrillation risk and related blood clots. Smoking ...

In the U.S., 68.8% of current adult smokers want to quit for good, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since 2002, the number of former smokers exceeds the number of ...

For the first time since 2021, a pill used to help people quit smoking – varenicline – will again be available on the NHS. Varenicline is one of the most effective ways to quit smoking and is deemed ...

Current smokers faced up to 12-fold higher risk for age-related macular degeneration, a threefold higher risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, and a fourfold higher risk for cataracts. The risk for ...