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October 27, 2015

Combination of patch and pills may improve smoking cessation

People trying to quit smoking may be more likely to succeed if they combine the patch with a pill, suggests a new study from South Africa.

October 27, 2015

Surgeon general: 'Desperate need of clarity' on e-cigarettes

Public health officials are "in desperate need of clarity" on electronic cigarettes to help guide policies, the nation's newly appointed surgeon general said Tuesday.

October 27, 2015

Quitting smoking may ease hot flashes

Ex-smokers may have fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause than women who continue to smoke, a small study suggests.

October 26, 2015

Marijuana ‘dabbing’ may be on the rise, report finds

Young people who use marijuana and are looking for a new way to get high may be increasingly turning to "dabbing," a new paper suggests.  

October 26, 2015

Study explains why women have harder time quitting smoking than men

Women who resolved to quit smoking in 2015 may find greater success by timing their plan with their period, research published Sunday in Psychiatry Journal suggests.

October 26, 2015

New tool to quit smoking: Seeds of golden rain tree?

Experts are praising a chemical that may be more effective than nicotine when it comes to helping people quit smoking.

October 26, 2015

Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers

Kids with asthma are more likely to have breathing problems and be hospitalized when they live with a smoker, a research review suggests.

October 26, 2015

Teen tobacco users likely to use it in multiple forms

A national survey of U.S. middle and high school students finds that those who use tobacco or nicotine products are likely to also use more than one type of product.

October 26, 2015

FDA warns of seizure, alcohol risk with Pfizer's Chantix

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Monday that Pfizer Inc's quit-smoking drug, Chantix, has been associated with seizures and that some patients who drink while taking the drug may become aggressive or black out.

October 26, 2015

Dutch sound alarm about possible risks of e-cigarettes

The Dutch Health Ministry sounded an early warning on Thursday about the possible health risks of electronic cigarettes, announcing plans to clamp down on labeling ahead of European regulations.