WASHINGTON — Of the roughly 15 million Americans who tried to quit smoking in 2022, 5 in 6 failed. It’s a jarring statistic — and an indictment of the treatment options for an addiction that kills 480 ...

Integrating telephone-based smoking cessation and lung screening programs not only have the potential to maximize long-term health benefits, but they can also be cost-effective in the long term, ...

The daunting challenge of quitting smoking just became a lot harder. On April 1, the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated in cuts ordered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The intervention reduced acute health care costs by an average of $42 per person per month. The ...

Quitting smoking is challenging, particularly when resources are limited. A recent study in the United States confirmed that an intensive program combining behavioral therapy and medication, linked to ...

Share on Pinterest The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health was eliminated by the HHS, which could limit access to valuable resources to help people quit smoking. MJimages/Getty Images The Department of ...

For those who are ready to quit smoking or who are thinking about quitting, the upcoming Healthy Boiler wellness program “Tobacco Cessation” is a resource to utilize. The program, which meets from 3-4 ...

New research in the May 2022 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds the inclusion of the smoking cessation tool Electronic Health Record-Enabled Evidence-Based ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals who stopped smoking within 6 months of cancer diagnosis had improved survival. All comprehensive ...

Only 12% report having access to a dedicated tobacco treatment team, counselor, or program to counsel patients on quitting.