For decades, smoking has been surrounded by myths. One of the most persistent beliefs around smoking is that it helps you stay slim, a myth that perhaps impacted the fashion industry the most as many ...

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Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy that contain the active ingredient semaglutide may also help people quit smoking, a new study says. The research, published in the journal Annals of Internal ...

HOUSTON — "I want to be more mindful in how I experience things, and I don’t want the crutch of needing something else." Miranda Johnson started smoking in her early 20s. She said it helped her cope ...

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Someone's father said something. The next day, he told his friend at work. His friend, alarmed or shocked, relays what he's just been told to his wife when he gets home. His wife brings it up in a ...

I received an interesting question from a reader whose husband has been a heavy smoker for many years. She tried to get him to stop but he has seen friends gain a lot of weight quickly when they quit ...

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