Smart Necklace Wearable Device Tracks Smoking Behavior to Improve Success of Smoking Cessation Programs, Study Finds

Medicine & Technology Feb 14, 2023

A new device developed by Northwestern University tracks smoking behavior through sensors worn on the fingertips. Read on to learn how it can aid smoking cessation efforts.

Quitting Smoking Before the Age of 35 Reduces Risks of Premature Death. Study Suggests

Oct 26, 2022

Those who quit smoking before age 35 have a similar death risk as non-smokers while those older smokers who also stop will have a substantial reduction in the risk of cancer death. Read the article to find out more.

Stoptober Month-Long Campaign Encourages People To Quit Smoking; Here Are Some Tips To Stop This Habit

Oct 03, 2022

October marks the 11th anniversary of Stoptober, a month-long campaign of the National Health Service to empower people to give up smoking. Read the article to know some tips on how to quit this unhealthy habit.

Smoking Rates Continue to Drop in Many States

May 26, 2015

Cigarette smoking continues to decline in about half of American states, according to the latest estimates from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, despite this good news, rates have gone up in some states and a new trend has begun to emerge as people begin to use a combination of tobacco products, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Smokers Have More Success Quitting If They Bet On Themselves

May 14, 2015

Are you having trouble kicking the habit for good? If so, you may want to consider betting money on yourself. In a new study, researchers have found that smokers who wager money on themselves to quit smoking have better odds of finally quitting smoking.

Some Smokers’ Brains Hardwired for Quitting Success

May 13, 2015

Have you ever wondered why you have had such a hard time quitting smoking while other people you know simply put them down and never looked back? In a new study, researchers found that the brains of smokers who do manage to quit may actually be "hardwired" for success in kicking the habit.

Create A Plan to Quit Smoking to Increase Your Chances of Success

Jan 07, 2015

If you have decided that you want to give up smoking for good, create a plan for quitting so that you are prepared for the physical and emotional side effects that can occur when you give up tobacco.

How Tales of Rotting May Inspire Smokers to Quit

Jan 04, 2015

A new campaign developed by the Public Health England (PHE) organization aimed at encouraging long-term smokers to quit may have people putting their cigarettes down after warning smokers about how smoking "rots" the body from within. The new graphic online and in-print billboard advertisements feature a roll-up cigarette full of decaying tissue. And while the images are rather graphic, some even saying too uncomfortable for an international campaign, the organization is clearly defending the aim of the ads, claiming they're intended to try and shock smokers into giving up the potentially lethal habit.