The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965 mandated that all cigarette packages carry a warning: "Caution: ...

An analysis of tobacco surcharge litigation under wellness programs governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), highlighting challenges to the surcharges’ legality by ...

People living with HIV who smoke are currently more likely to die from lung cancer than from HIV-related causes. Two cancer ...

Memory and verbal fluency declined at a significantly slower pace in people who quit smoking in mid‑to-late life compared to those who continued smoking, with cognitive benefits from quitting observed ...

A study of more than 13,000 people with cancer yielded further evidence that quitting smoking soon after diagnosis can considerably prolong survival.Individuals who quit smoking within 6 months of a ...

A tobacco treatment program included in electronic health records significantly raised treatment reach and the percentage of ...

Monadnock Community Hospital is hosting a free public seminar on Nov. 6 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its Tobacco Treatment Program, featuring presentations from experts and personal stories ...

Smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis is linked to improved overall survival even for advanced cancers, according to a recent study.

The stages of behavior change in smoking cessation start with precontemplation, progressing to contemplation, preparation, action, and finally, maintenance.

Despite decades of progress in reducing the prevalence of cigarette smoking, tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death and disease, and a significant driver of health care costs in the ...