May 24, 2016 Kicking the habit: Adult smoking rate in US is falling fast The nation seems to be kicking its smoking habit faster than ever before.
May 23, 2016 Europe lifts warning on Pfizer smoking cessation drug European regulators have lifted a warning on Pfizer's smoking cessation drug Champix - called Chantix in the United States - after a clinical study concluded it did not appear to increase the risk of neuropsychiatric side effects.
May 23, 2016 Smoking ban weakly linked to decline in preterm births Regional smoking bans might help make premature births less likely, but these policies on their own aren't the only factors that influence the odds of early arrivals, a Swiss study suggests.
May 19, 2016 Health care costs nosedive when smokers quit When cigarette smokers quit, societal healthcare costs immediately plunge, a new study shows.
May 12, 2016 The asthma talk teens need before they leave for college When teens have asthma, the "sex talk" isn't the only tough discussion parents should make sure kids get before heading off to college.
May 11, 2016 French hospitals to pay pregnant women to stop smoking, report says French women may soon be paid by hospitals to kick their nicotine habit while pregnant.
May 9, 2016 E-cigarette poisonings surge in young children, study says Electronic cigarettes have sickened rising numbers of young children, a study of U.S. poison center calls has found.
May 6, 2016 FDA will require e-cigarettes and contents to be reviewed WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government announced sweeping new rules Thursday for electronic cigarettes that will for the first time require the devices and their ingredients to be reviewed, a mandate that could offer protection for consumers and upend a multibillion dollar industry that has gone largely unregulated.
May 5, 2016 FDA brings e-cigarettes under federal authority; will restrict youth access within 90 days Hundreds of electronic cigarette brands will have to undergo federal review to stay on the market under new rules that have the potential to upend a multi-billion dollar industry attempting to position itself as an alternative to traditional cigarettes.
May 3, 2016 Heavy drinking may make it harder to quit smoking Alcohol-dependent people quickly process nicotine in their bodies and that may make it more difficult to quit smoking, suggests a small study of Polish men.