Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) thickens and stiffens the left ventricle of your heart, which can limit blood pumping. HCM can also worsen atrial fibrillation risk and related blood clots. Smoking ...

Cigarette smoking is one of the leading preventable causes of death. If you quit smoking, you can gain additional years of life, according to studies. Despite the awareness around smoking-related ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit ...

Quitting smoking often leads to weight gain due to a combination of decreased metabolism and increased eating. The metabolic boost from nicotine accounts for 31% of weight gain, while increased eating ...

The best way to kick a cigarette habit? A new report says a vape full of nicotine. Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier. A new, worldwide review of smoking cessation ...

There is no right or wrong way to quit. The best approach is finding what works best for you, while recognising every success ...

Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, even as rates of cigarette smoking have ...