Research co-led by UMass Amherst explores effective strategies for quitting e-cigarettes. A new study co-led by a researcher ...

There’s no denying it: quitting smoking is hard. But it’s not impossible. In fact, people use a variety of strategies and ...

Background: Few smokers use effective smoking cessation aids (SCA) when trying to stop smoking. Little is known why available SCA are used insufficiently. We therefore investigated the reasons for ...

There are more ways to quit smoking than ever before, from nicotine vapes to pill-based medications. All of these quitting aids work best when combined with counseling. While it can take several ...

A new study published recently in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that smokers had a nearly doubled success rate quitting when ...

Even with the assistance of stop smoking aids, such as nicotine patches, gums, and pills, smokers often need additional guidance and support to be able to kick the habit. Starting a stop smoking ...

Remember why you wanted to quit.” Imagine your smartwatch vibrating and flashing such a message every time you lift your hand to smoke a cigarette. Will this be enough to jolt smokers trying to quit ...

That plan begins with examining your habits and considering what will work best for you. Once you've decided you want to stop smoking, it's a good practice to come up with a plan you will follow ...

We had not anticipated any higher recruitment rates, as according to UK statistics [1] half of all women stop smoking in pregnancy and nearly all of these do so prior to or early in pregnancy ...