Psychiatric patients who took part in a smoking-cessation program while they were in the hospital for treatment of mental illness were more likely to quit smoking and less likely to be hospitalized ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has gutted key programs linked to successful smoking cessation. The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by the HHS, which could limit ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech are studying a new method to help people quit smoking, by testing the effectiveness of a program that prompts them to think of things they look forward to in their ...

Smoking rates in the United States are at historic lows and fewer people are dying from tobacco-related lung cancer — in part because the federal government has pumped millions of dollars into ...

Study participants with rheumatoid arthritis who received a 6-week individualized smoking cessation program had greater quit rates than those who received usual care. Intensive smoking cessation ...

For the first time, the World Health Organization has released a set of guidelines to help the 750 million tobacco users across the globe who want to break the habit. The recommendations urge health ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An online program to help Hoosiers stop smoking, usually costing nearly $100, will be free for the rest of the month. American Lung Association’s program, which typically costs ...

Smoking cessation long-term rates were not improved using a mobile instant messaging-supported exercise intervention vs brief cessation advice.

Redwood, California-based Carrot has released new trial data supporting the performance of its digital smoking cessation program. Conducted by the company and published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, ...

“I started smoking at the age of 12, hanging out with friends over the summer. By the time I turned 13 in October, I was smoking every day. I became a die-hard, “got-to-quit, must-quit, never-going-to ...

For those who are ready to quit smoking or are thinking about quitting, the upcoming Healthy Boiler wellness program Tobacco Cessation is a great resource. The program, which meets from noon to 1 p.m.