“I remember thinking this is hokey and it’s not going to work,” Morgan recalled. — -- Yale graduate student Michelle Morgan started smoking at age 12. When the 35-year-old wanted to quit she ...

A major international study brings good news for longtime smokers: it’s never too late to quit. Researchers found that people ...

Bhogal revealed that 'smoking can irritate the airways and cause lungs to inflame’ which is why smokers can be short of ...

Think you’re too old to quit smoking? Leaving behind cigarettes can be good for your cognitive abilities, hearing, seeing, ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I started smoking in high school and successfully quit in ...

Women who stop smoking dramatically reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke by 20 percent within five years and have a lung cancer risk similar to that of a non-smoker after 30 years, a new ...

Smoking hurts everyone, but women under the age of 50 who smoke are at four to five times greater risk for having a heart attack, according to KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo. He says most people ...

Ask most American women to name the disease that scares them most, and they’ll answer without hesitation: “Breast cancer.” But while breast cancer maintains a deadly toll, the nation’s female ...

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 ...