(Reuters) - Trying to stop smoking? Smokers have considerably more success when they use nicotine patches or prescription medications than when they try to go it alone, an international study found.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nicotine patches may help smokers recover from any initial setbacks in their attempt to kick the habit, a new U.S. study suggests. "The clear implication is that you ...

In ongoing efforts to pinpoint the best evidence-based ways to quit smoking, a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has turned her attention to a tobacco-free product gaining ...

Smoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth . Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find quitting difficult should be provided with nicotine replacements ...

The medication, called cytisine, is already used elsewhere in the world. There are efforts to bring it to the U.S. By Emily Schmall Darius Cohen drives a forklift at a food manufacturing plant in ...

It's well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby's growth. A new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicotine replacement therapy, such as ...