COPD is a progressive lung disease marked by breathlessness, chronic cough, and mucus production, where these symptoms may ...

I'm about to make a confession that may shock some of you. I vape. Before you judge me too harshly, let me explain the reason ...

Tobacco chewing is a harmful addiction causing oral and systemic damage. Nicotine and carcinogens lead to addiction, DNA damage, leukoplakia, and oral cancer. It also causes social and financial harm.

If you are quitting smoking, you may develop symptoms like coughing and fatigue, called "smoker's flu." Nicotine replacement therapy can ease smoker's flu and other withdrawal symptoms. You can try ...

An herbal supplement billed as a "feel-good tonic" is sparking concerns about potentially dangerous health effects. Some users claim that Feel Free, a plant-based product made by Botanic Tonics in ...

A new telehealth program is hoping to help patients avoid experiencing withdrawal symptoms from antidepressant medication. NBC News' Dr. Akshay Syal explains the pros and cons of using antidepressants ...

A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics reveals a dangerous rise in nicotine poisonings among young children, especially from flavored nicotine pouches. Pediatricians across Oklahoma say ...

Because unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fuel nicotine addiction's high relapse rate, targeting their underlying mechanisms with treatments may promote continued abstinence from the drug. In a new ...

Phillipa Munari started antidepressants in 2003. Her doctor recommended one, she said, after she complained of feeling tired. She didn't think it helped, but she kept taking it anyway. When she ...

Mark Horowitz is the author of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines which outlines how to safely stop antidepressants, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids and z-drugs, for which he receives royalties. He ...