Tobacco use in Missouri remains a focus for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A new campaign is focusing ...

Statistically, it takes multiple attempts to quit smoking before people succeed. (Getty Images) If so many people want to stop, why is it so difficult? The main culprit is nicotine, which is a highly ...

"Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking. It's also one of the most effective tools for quitting smoking. "Vaping is not recommended for non-smokers and young people because it is ...

As we prepare to ring in the new year, many people are hoping to leave nicotine in 2025. While smoking is not an easy habit ...

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the estimated number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 through efforts to curb cigarette smoking. Seen another way, this translates to over ...

We’ve known for decades that smoking leads to serious health problems including cancer, lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Despite the health risks, quitting smoking is a significant ...

Quitting smoking isn't the tough part. Not starting again is the real challenge. Because cigarettes are silly addictive - bear traps in tube form - and because the habit demands the hour-by-hour ...

While some people have used bananas as a cheap and nutritious way to reduce cravings, there isn’t much research to back this up. There are many reasons to quit smoking and a number of ways to achieve ...

A new study has found that, whether you do it at 35 or 75, quitting cigarette smoking will add years to your life. The findings go to prove that you’re never too old to reap the benefits of stopping ...