Patch Plus Pill Ups Chances of Quitting Smoking
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Smokers can double the likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research indicates.
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NEW ORLEANS - An experimental pill that offers the promise of helping people lose weight and quit smoking has raised more expectations.
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A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is now available in the UK.
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Quitting cold turkey can be difficult if you have an addiction to tobacco so the American Cancer Society is asking that you take the first step by quitting for one day.
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NEW YORK - If you&#39;re considering either losing weight or quitting smoking, doctors have a few words of advice: Quit the cigarettes, even if it means gaining a few pounds.
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A new study showing an increased risk of blood clots among women using a contraceptive skin patch has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to add that finding to the drugâs label.
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There has been a 20% rise in people using stop smoking services but a top medic urges others to follow suit in 2008.
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NEW YORK  - Younger smokers trying to quit are less likely than older smokers to use effective strategies like patches or medication to help them kick the habit, a new study shows.
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BOSTON -- The level of nicotine found in U.S. cigarettes has risen about 10 percent in the past six years, making it harder to quit and easier to get hooked, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Department of Health.
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NEW YORK  - In chronic smokers who stop  smoking, there is a rapid increase in the number of circulating  cells that aid in the repair of the lining of blood vessels,  researchers have found.
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A French pharmaceutical company claims it has developed a pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking. Scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool to help people stop abusing drugs and alcohol, too.
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If you can quit for one day you can quit altogether. That&#39;s the logic behind the American Cancer Society&#39;s &#39;Great American Smokeout&#39; which will be held this Thursday.
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An intensive stop-smoking program with at least three months of counseling and free drugs can help smokers kick the habit, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Smokers who are trying to quit will find themselves with a lot of company today. This is the 28th annual Great American Smokeout, which challenges people to quit smoking for a lifetime by starting with a single day.
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Margaret Tatum has smoked cigarettes for nearly a half-century, but at 71, she said, &quot;I desperately want to stop.&quot;. &quot;It&#39;s hard because it&#39;s been so long,&quot; said Tatum, a licensed practical nurse from Cleveland.
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The little purple pill may leave some people at a greater risk of pneumonia. And, it&#39;s not just the little purple pill. These new findings apply to a number of widely used heart burn and ulcer drugs.
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In observance of the Great American SmokeoutÂ¨ on Nov, 18, The Cancer Center in Hannibal will host two informational sessions emphasizing the benefits of quitting smoking.