I started smoking in high school and successfully quit in April 2023. But then, this past summer, I somehow started again? I justified cigarettes with certain friends and in certain situations, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For millions of Americans wondering about the best way to quit smoking, the journey can feel daunting. Nicotine changes the ...

Quitting smoking often leads to weight gain due to a combination of decreased metabolism and increased eating. The metabolic boost from nicotine accounts for 31% of weight gain, while increased eating ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit ...

Smokers are constantly told that quitting cigarettes is one of the best things they can do for their health, but many continue to do so. The latest statistics show that more than a third of smokers ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) thickens and stiffens the left ventricle of your heart, which can limit blood pumping. HCM can also worsen atrial fibrillation risk and related blood clots. Smoking ...

In today's world, apps and websites are how people get a great deal of their mental and behavioral health information. That's a good thing, in principle. Technology can reduce barriers and help ...

I received an interesting question from a reader whose husband has been a heavy smoker for many years. She tried to get him to stop but he has seen friends gain a lot of weight quickly when they quit ...