It's no secret that smoking is bad for our health. Not only can smoking cause lung cancer and heart disease, but it also has an unexpected impact on your mental health. And while there are different ...

When you decide to quit smoking, should you go “cold turkey” or “warm turkey?” In other words, should you quit suddenly or cut down gradually and then quit? Surprise! There was a recent study on just ...

The vast majority of smokers who quit succeed in doing so by themselves. This raises an interesting dilemma for planned treatments both drug-based and behavioral. It also exposes a more general issue ...

Mindlessly scrolling through apps. Drinking too much coffee. Biting your nails. If you've ever tried to quit a bad habit cold turkey, or replace it with another action, you probably know that neither ...

Q. What do you think of this drug Chantix to stop smoking? A. Chantix (varenicline) is a prescription drug designed to help smokers quit by stimulating the release of small amounts of dopamine, the ...

Most Iowans who smoke want to quit, according to a tobacco cessation specialist, and today is the day for them to give it try as part of the annual Great American Smokeout. Andy Link, associate ...

Dear Abby congratulates a former smoker celebrating their nearly 50 years of going cold turkey. DEAR ABBY: I often see ads about stopping smoking. I’d like to share my story of success in overcoming ...

Denis Leary is sharing the surprising way he went from smoking five packs of cigarettes a day to none at all. "I smoked, like, five packs a day until, like, five years ago. It's crazy," Leary, 68, ...