Nicotine withdrawal symptoms often include cravings, irritability, and weight gain. Certain medications and lifestyle changes ...

Nicotine patches help you quit smoking by reducing nicotine withdrawal symptoms and cravings. They should be used for eight ...

Cigarette smoking may be declining worldwide, but tobacco use is still responsible for the deaths of about 6 million people globally each year, according to the World Health Organization. For most, ...

Quitting smoking can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as a sore throat. This is usually a temporary issue you can manage at home. A sore throat is a common withdrawal symptom for people who are ...

The rate of smoking cigarettes has steadily declined since the 1960s – when Congress required warnings on cigarette boxes. Research shows that people are more likely to try to quit smoking when ...

Various laws and regulations dictate where people can and can’t light up. Here’s how to make sure they’re enforced. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: I live in a condo building in New York City that is next to ...

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, ...

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave talk about the brain benefits of quitting cigarettes, language development in premature babies, and a mysterious imprint in a Chicago sidewalk.