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Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Quitting smoking is linked to greater long-term waist circumference gain, but this effect may be due to shared genetics rather than quitting itself. Increased physical activity consistently helped limit waist expansion across all genetic backgrounds.

1 Jul 2025

Staying active reduces waist gain after you quit smoking

Investigating smoking cessation and waist circumference, this study highlights the role of leisure-time physical activity in managing abdominal obesity.

1 Jul 2025

Quitting smoking in addiction recovery made easier with tailored support

For people recovering from substance use disorders, quitting smoking remains one of the most difficult-but most crucial-steps toward long-term health.

1 Jul 2025

America slashes heart attack deaths but faces surge in deadly heart failure and arrhythmias

U.S. heart disease mortality has dropped 66% since 1970, mainly due to fewer ischemic heart disease deaths. However, deaths from heart failure, arrhythmias, and hypertensive heart disease have risen sharply, signaling a new public health challenge.

26 Jun 2025

California tobacco tax linked to higher smoking cessation rates

Researchers from University of California San Diego and UC San Francisco have found that Proposition 56, a major tobacco tax increase that was overwhelmingly approved by California voters in 2016, was associated with a significant increase in smoking cessation over the next three years.

18 Jun 2025

Two existing medications work effectively together in treating alcohol use disorder

Two existing medications - one used for smoking cessation and the other for depression - appear to work effectively together in treating alcohol use disorder.

16 Jun 2025

Bedfont® Scientific Limited announces strategic partnership for the piCO™ Smokerlyzer® carbon monoxide (CO) device

Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative med-tech company and world leaders in breath analysis, has partnered with Electromed Corporation.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 12 Jun 2025

Is that evening glass of wine really good for your heart?

A comprehensive AHA review finds overwhelming evidence that heavy alcohol use increases cardiovascular disease risk, while the benefits of low-to-moderate drinking remain unproven and uncertain. The authors recommend prioritizing proven heart-healthy habits over alcohol for cardiovascular protection.

10 Jun 2025

Native Americans hurt by federal health cuts, despite RFK Jr.’s promises of protection

Navajo Nation leaders took turns talking with the U.S. government's top health official as they hiked along a sandstone ridge overlooking their rural, high-desert town before the morning sun grew too hot.

3 Jun 2025

Study finds high rates of functional difficulty among US smokers

Around 1 in 7 of US adults who currently smoke may have some degree of disability, suggests the first study of its kind published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

29 May 2025

Study expands smoking cessation and lung cancer screening to North Queensland

Cairns and Townsville residents who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a research study.

29 May 2025

Gender blind spots undermine tobacco control research

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, York University researchers with Global Strategy Lab (GSL) have published a paper that finds a lack of gender analysis in tobacco control research.

28 May 2025

Uniform vape designs could decrease appeal among young non-smokers

Standardizing the color and branding of disposable vaping devices may deter young people who have never smoked or vaped from trying them in the first place, suggests a comparative study, published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

21 May 2025

WayBetter’s QuitBet app wins digital health award at Society of Behavioral Medicine conference

Erika Bloom, Ph.D., Director of Product and Research at WayBetter, won the Digital Health Tech Madness Champion Award at the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s (SBM) 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, CA, USA, for her work on QuitBet, a groundbreaking app designed to support cigarette smoking cessation.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 14 May 2025

NHS funding cuts could undermine progress in reducing smoking during pregnancy

Unprecedented progress in reducing the number of women smoking during pregnancy in England could be put at risk by NHS funding cuts, according to a UEA addiction expert.

12 May 2025

Study: Nicotine pouch use nearly doubles among U.S. high school students

The use of nicotine pouches - small, easily concealed sachets of nicotine and additives that are placed between the gum and lip - nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, according to a new USC study.

30 Apr 2025

Historic decline in smoking across the United States largely driven by young adults

Researchers at University of California San Diego found that cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults.

25 Apr 2025

Researchers discover brain pathway to ease nicotine withdrawal

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 22% of the global population smokes, with more than 9 million smoking-related deaths reported annually.

25 Apr 2025

Varenicline found to help teens and young adults quit vaping

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham showed that teens and young adults who took varenicline-an FDA-approved, twice-daily smoking cessation pill for adults-are more than three times as likely to successfully quit vaping compared to those who received only behavioral counseling. Results are published in JAMA.

23 Apr 2025

Smoking linked to higher risk of surgery complications

Smokers and people who recently quit are more likely to face complications after having an operation than non-smokers, a new study reveals.

17 Apr 2025

Smoking Cessation News and Research

Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Staying active reduces waist gain after you quit smoking

Quitting smoking in addiction recovery made easier with tailored support

America slashes heart attack deaths but faces surge in deadly heart failure and arrhythmias

California tobacco tax linked to higher smoking cessation rates

Two existing medications work effectively together in treating alcohol use disorder

Bedfont® Scientific Limited announces strategic partnership for the piCO™ Smokerlyzer® carbon monoxide (CO) device

Is that evening glass of wine really good for your heart?

Native Americans hurt by federal health cuts, despite RFK Jr.’s promises of protection

Study finds high rates of functional difficulty among US smokers

Study expands smoking cessation and lung cancer screening to North Queensland

Gender blind spots undermine tobacco control research

Uniform vape designs could decrease appeal among young non-smokers

WayBetter’s QuitBet app wins digital health award at Society of Behavioral Medicine conference

NHS funding cuts could undermine progress in reducing smoking during pregnancy

Study: Nicotine pouch use nearly doubles among U.S. high school students

Historic decline in smoking across the United States largely driven by young adults

Researchers discover brain pathway to ease nicotine withdrawal

Varenicline found to help teens and young adults quit vaping

Smoking linked to higher risk of surgery complications

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