Tag: smoking cessation

A major US clinical trial is testing whether tirzepatide could help people stop smoking while tackling one of the concerns that sometimes accompanies quitting:...

Smoking cessation research keeps evolving. For decades, public health strategies focused on abstinence, pharmaceutical nicotine replacement therapies, and behavioural interventions. Today, a growing body...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being increasingly hailed as a transformative tool in healthcare — and tobacco control is no exception. From monitoring tobacco marketing...

Nearly one in four recipients of the starter packs reported quitting smoking, and those who didn't quit entirely, were more likely to have reduced...

Smoking introduces various toxic chemicals into the body, leading to lower oxygen levels in the blood, which over time, starve the brain.A study by...

Some experts argue that those who engage in dual use are still smoking less cigarettes, therefore reducing harm.While some smokers manage to successfully switch...

After a 24 month check in, 63% of e-cigarettes-only users transitioned to abstinence.Titled, “Is e-cigarette use associated with persistence or discontinuation of combustible cigarettes?...

The review titled, Treatment of Tobacco Smoking, was published on Jama and concluded that smoking cessation treatments should include both pharmacotherapy and behavioral support,...