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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study used the Smoking Status tool in an EHR system to identify smokers. Patients identified as nonsmokers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rheumatologists wield much influence in convincing patients with ankylosing spondylitis to quit smoking.

Researchers noted that the relationships between smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and depression must be recognized to effectively manage the complicated care needs for this ...

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

Patients who are looking to quit smoking to better their survival and health outcomes should talk to their health care team about different methods to do so, an expert said. Smoking cessation led to ...

Quitting smoking – male hand crushing cigarette Patients with cancer who receive intense smoking cessation treatment are compared with patients who receive standard treatment to analyze the ...

Theory-based smoking cessation interventions helped to motivate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoke to quit, ultimately improving their quality of life and lung ...

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

A new study from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), in collaboration with the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), has established that greater adoption of ...

Fewer than one in five patients quit smoking after an atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event, but more serious events tended to track with an increased rate of cessation, according to a ...

Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional life if they quit smoking, compared to those who kept lighting up, researchers reported. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Experts ...