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With More People Quitting Smoking, Do We Need E-Cigarettes?

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With More People Quitting Smoking, Do We Need E-Cigarettes?

June 25, 2015 • It's easy to think that hardcore smokers will never quit, and thus e-cigarettes without the smoke is a better alternative. The changing demographics of smoking suggests otherwise, a study finds.

Smokers More Likely To Quit If Their Own Cash Is On The Line

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Smokers More Likely To Quit If Their Own Cash Is On The Line

May 13, 2015 • A carrot isn't enough — bring on the stick. A study finds smokers are more likely to quit tobacco if they lose some of their own money after a relapse, than if they get a bonus for quitting the habit.

Smokers More Likely To Quit If Their Own Cash Is On The Line

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Is It OK To Pay Pregnant Women To Stop Smoking?

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Is It OK To Pay Pregnant Women To Stop Smoking?

January 28, 2015 • It's notoriously hard to get people to quit smoking. Pregnant women in Scotland were more apt to stop if they got $600 in gift cards. But are those kinds of payments ethical?

Using Both Quit Lines And Websites Helps Smokers Stop

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Using Both Quit Lines And Websites Helps Smokers Stop

December 31, 2014 • Every state offers quit lines and other aids to help smokers end the habit. Using both telephone and online aids works best, a study finds.

Health Organizations Call For A Ban On E-Cigarettes Indoors

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November 25, 2013 • Everybody knows that you're not supposed to smoke while you're pregnant because it's bad for the baby. But nicotine patches often used to help women quit may pose a risk, too, researchers say. Other forms of nicotine replacement may do less harm.

In Pregnancy, What's Worse? Cigarettes Or The Nicotine Patch?

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E-Cigarettes May Match The Patch In Helping Smokers Quit

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E-Cigarettes May Match The Patch In Helping Smokers Quit

September 7, 2013 • An experiment to test the value of e-cigarettes as a quitting aid found them as good as the nicotine patch, but there weren't enough people in the study to say they're a good bet for quitting. Public health officials worry that e-cigarettes will encourage tobacco use.

How Hospitals Can Help Patients Quit Smoking Before Surgery

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How Hospitals Can Help Patients Quit Smoking Before Surgery

August 22, 2013 • Doctors often tell patients to stop smoking before surgery, but precious few help out with that. A hospital in Canada found that just offering a few simple kinds of help was enough to get more people to quit before going under the knife.