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Quitting Smoking in Your 60s? Research Shows It's Worth It
Published on: November 19, 2024
When people ages 65 and over quit smoking, they can increase their life expectancy, a new study shows. Find out more about how to quit tobacco successfully.
Smoking and Vaping Together Increases Lung Cancer Risk More Than Smoking Alone
Published on: November 7, 2024
Find out how smoking both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes affects lung cancer risk. Get tips to help you quit using all forms of tobacco.
Making and Keeping New Year’s Resolutions
Published on: December 30, 2020
Some of the most common New Year's resolutions – to lose weight, exercise more, and quit smoking – are healthy habits that can help you lower your cancer risk and benefit you for the rest of your life.
It’s Not Too Late to Quit Smoking
Published on: October 14, 2020
If you smoke or use tobacco products, quitting is a good idea no matter how long you’ve had the habit. And you don’t have to wait to reap the benefits. They start to kick in almost immediately.
World No Tobacco Day
Published on: April 29, 2020
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, an annual awareness day sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1987 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and encourage governments to adopt effective policies to reduce smoking and other tobacco use.
Surgeon General Reports on Smoking Cessation for First Time in 30 Years
Published on: January 23, 2020
Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams issued the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking cessation in 30 years. It reviews and updates the latest research on Americans’ attempts to quit smoking, what works, and why it’s so important.
How to Quit Smoking
Published on: January 2, 2020
Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. There are many different methods you can use to quit. Here is what the research tells us about how well they work:
