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By HealthDay (as seen in US News & World Report) December 4, 2024- People who smoke and vape are less able to break free of their nicotine addiction than folks who only have one of those habits, a new review concludes. Instead, these “dual users” are more likely to eventually drop vaping and continue smoking tobacco,... View Article

By Emily Schmall, The New York Times October 2, 2024- Darius Cohen drives a forklift at a food manufacturing plant in Chicago. It’s a noisy, fast-paced job that for Mr. Cohen, a self-described “stress smoker,” has made it harder to quit. “I’ve tried gum, patches, snacks,” Mr. Cohen, 35, said, taking a drag. “It’s not... View Article

By Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup August 13, 2024- Cigarette smoking in the U.S. is at a low point, according to eight decades of Gallup trends. Currently, 11% of U.S. adults say they have smoked cigarettes in the past week, matching the historical low measured in 2022 (and nearly matched at 12% in 2023). When Gallup... View Article

By Isabel Cameron, Newsweek July 29, 2024- Ozempic may be able to help people quit smoking and potentially reduce the need for additional anti-smoking aids, a new study claims. Researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine examined how effectively Ozempic helps people with type 2 diabetes quit smoking, in comparison to seven other anti-diabetic... View Article