The rate of smoking cigarettes has steadily declined since the 1960s – when Congress required warnings on cigarette boxes.

A global study finds quitting smoking helps preserve memory and cognitive health, even for adults who quit in their 50s or ...

Quitting smoking during midlife or even later on can help slow down age-related cognitive decline, a new study suggests ...

Quitting smoking at any age can slow cognitive decline and protect brain health. A new Lancet study highlights quitting can ...

The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at data from 9,436 people aged 40 or over (with an average age ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Nearly 12% of Americans still smoke ...

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 ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "Tips From Former Smokers" ads are set to stop at the end of September. For 13 years, these tough and honest commercials told real stories about the ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "Tips From Former Smokers" ads are set to stop at the end of September. For 13 years, these tough and honest commercials told real stories about the ...

Quitting smoking, even in later life, could help slow down age-related memory problems, a study has found.According to experts, the findings add to evidence that giving up cigarettes may help prevent ...