Smoking Cessation

• 

  When A Man Locked His Head In Cage To Quit Smoking: Read Ibrahim Yucel's Story

  Ibrahim Yucel had been smoking extensively for two decades when he decided to go to the extreme.

• 

  Study Explains Why Women May Struggle More To Quit Smoking

  The study found that women become dependent on nicotine faster than men and experience more difficulty quitting.

• 

  Plant Compound Effective, Inexpensive Way To Help People Quit Smoking: Study

  Cytisine, a plant-based compound, increases the chances of successful smoking cessation by over two-fold compared with placebo and may be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy, a study has found.

• 

  World Lung Cancer Day 2021: Smoking Cessation Is An Integral Part of Lung Cancer Treatment

  World Lung Cancer Day is observed on August 1. Smoking is one of the major modifiable risk factors that can increase the risk of lung cancer. Here's all you need to know.

• 

  Smoking Cessation At Any Stage Is Beneficial: Here's How

  Smoking is linked with a higher risk of several diseases. Quitting might seem difficult but is it important to ditch those cigarettes to control the risk of potential diseases.

• 

  E-Cigarette Use High Among Recent Quitters, Finds Study

  Smokers who want to quit are using e-cigarettes as an aid, whereas in the past, quitters had to rely on other smoking cessation aids, so few long-standing quitters have tried e-cigarettes.

• 

  Quit Smoking To Lower Risk Of Premature Birth

  The findings showed that the probability of pre-term birth decreased with earlier smoking cessation in pregnancy -- up to a 20 per cent relative decrease if cessation occurred at the beginning of pregnancy.

• 

  World Hypertension Day: The Best Expert Recommended Diet Tips To Manage High Blood Pressure

  World Hypertension Day 2018: Mild to moderate hypertension can be treated by diet restriction, controlling weight, cessation of smoking, alcohol restriction and regular sustained physical activity.

• 

  8 Common Symptoms Of Nicotine Withdrawal

  When a person tries to quit smoking, he or she experiences nicotine withdrawal which shows a number of symptoms.

• 

  Quit Smoking With Help From These Apps

  Apps can help you stop smoking by gamifying the process. They can help visualise savings, and highlight your motivations to quit when cravings hit.

• 

  Aviation Authority Asks Airlines To Put In Place E-Cigarette Policy

  Domestic airlines have been asked by the civil aviation regulator to formulate a policy on handling of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, and display warnings inside lavatories and passenger briefing cards as part of the cabin safety measures.

• 

  Tweet2Quit an Effective Smoking Cessation Method: Study

  "The twice-daily messages encouraged people to tweet their group members, which made them more accountable for quitting."

• Smoking cessation products pose no serious heart risks

  Nicotine replacement gums or popular drugs prescribed to help people quit smoking may not pose serious heart risks in users, according to a study.In recent years, there have been concerns that some smoking cessation products may have serious cardiovascular...

• Drink Green Tea to Get Rid of Smoking Addiction

  Drink green tea to get over the nicotine urge, say Chinese researchers -- and this is a finding that medical professionals in Kerala have reacted positively to.A study titled 'A Revolutionary Approach for the Cessation of Smoking', published in Science...

• Quit smoking to lower heart & brain attacks

  Quitting smoking decreases the risk of stroke and heart attack, but the benefits of just cutting down are less clearcut.