Does it matter how you stop smoking?
The typical way to stop smoking is to quit abruptly, but some smokers opt to reduce smoking before quitting as...
More dangers of pot smoking reported
Two more research studies warn against having a cavalier approach to cannabis. First, researchers at University of Sydney, in Australia,...
Effect of low-risk lifestyle behaviors on the risk of dying
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined the relationship between 4 low-risk behaviors and mortality among a...
E-cigs from a public health perspective
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have experienced rapid growth in popularity, but little is known about how they are used. Researchers at...
Another reason to stop smoking
Researchers at The Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio, determined the effect of smoking in noncardiac surgical patients.
Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: short-term results
Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut, conducted a study of mindfulness training for smoking cessation.
Effect of smoking cessation on age-related macular degeneration in older women
The results reported by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, in Los Angeles, California reinforce the...
Smoking bans fail to lower heart attack risk
Declines in hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction following smoke-free ordinances have been reported in smaller communities. Researchers at the...
Benefits of healthy living and the Mediterranean diet
Researchers at Maastricht University Medical Centre, in the Netherlands, looked for an association with total mortality and premature death.
Options to prevent colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle. Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of...
Review: Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
This Cochrane review reports on 6-month quit rates.
Response to smoking cessation in early lung cancer patients
Researchers from the University of Birmingham, in the UK reviewed the evidence that smoking cessation after diagnosis of a primary...
The smoking/migraine connection
Researchers from the University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, in Santander, Spain studied the relationship between migraine and smoking.
Lifestyle choices and diabetes risk later in life
There are 5 choices that make a difference, according to this report by the Cardiovascular Health Study group.
Benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation on COPD
It improves quality of life even in patients with less-advanced cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Maastricht...
Smoking cessation lowers risk of complications after surgery
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in Stockholm, Sweden, studied whether a smoking cessation program, started during hospitalization, might reduce complications following...
Republishing results with acupuncture on nicotine withdrawal symptoms
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, in Daejeon, compared nicotine withdrawal symptoms (depression and anxiety) after acupuncture and...
Web- and computer-based smoking cessation programs
Researchers from South Korea and California reviewed the evidence.
The effect of mindfulness on smoking cessation
Smoking cessation is a major life stressor that has many consequences, including persistent negative affect. Researchers from The University of...
Thomas Jefferson’s menopause recommendations
To manage vasomotor symptoms, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia recommend “lifestyle changes in all women.”