Many surgeons recommend giving up smoking, alcohol, or drugs before surgery, but researchers have found this may also ...

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with efforts ...

Gillian Sandra Gould receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Global Alliance for Chronic Disease, Cancer Australia, Cure Cancer Australia, NSW Health, RACGP Foundation, ...

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 ...

Cannabis use did not reduce success in quitting nicotine vaping; varenicline helped young people quit regardless of use.

If a person’s throat feels sore or “weird” after quitting smoking, it is usually one of the symptoms that stem from the sudden absence of nicotine in a person’s body. Because the nicotine in cigarette ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways You can get addicted to nicotine within days of starting to use it. Nicotine affects the brain by releasing dopamine, which makes you feel ...

Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. However, smoking cessation can be difficult. That said, medications are available to help reduce cravings and make it easier for ...

Quitting smoking ranks among the toughest health goals for 2026. Three former smokers share personal journeys, from cravings ...

Emerging research reveals that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) may have increased pain sensitivity/hyperalgesia when withdrawing from addictive substances ...