Biden Moves to Limit Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

Biden Moves to Limit Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

Editor’s note: This story has been updated.  June 21, 2022 – The White House today announced an effort to require tobacco companies to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the U.S. The Department of Health and Human Services posted a notice that details plans for a new rule to create a maximum allowed amount … Read more

FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products

FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products

April 28, 2022 – The FDA on Thursday proposed a ban on making and selling menthol cigarettes in the United States, as well as most flavored cigars. Health care groups hailed the proposal as a critical step to keep cigarettes out of the mouths of children and Black Americans, who are particularly likely to smoke … Read more

‘Brain Zap’ Technology May Help Hardcore Smokers Quit

‘Brain Zap’ Technology May Help Hardcore Smokers Quit

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking is said by some to be the hardest addiction to break, and certain people might benefit from brain stimulation to quit, French researchers suggest. Smokers who received noninvasive brain stimulation — using low-intensity electric or magnetic impulses — were twice as likely … Read more

Quit-Smoking Tips for People With Coronary Artery Disease

Quit-Smoking Tips for People With Coronary Artery Disease

If you have coronary artery disease (CAD), quitting cigarettes will cut your risk of death by about 30%. It’s the most important thing you can do for your health. Research points to proven ways to stop. Certain medications help your body get used to not smoking. Plus, experts and friends can support your goal of … Read more

Brain ‘Zap’ Treatment Might Curb Smoking

Brain ‘Zap’ Treatment Might Curb Smoking

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A kind of ‘zap’ to the brain — a technique called noninvasive brain stimulation — may help hardcore smokers cut back, a new research review suggests. Nicotine can trigger changes in the brain that make it hard to quit, so researchers have been looking … Read more

Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic

Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Katie Rodgers was just 15 years old when she started smoking, and in her early 20s when it became a more significant habit. Rodgers found quitting tough, but she managed to kick the habit at age 33 during a global pandemic because she … Read more

COVID Lockdowns Got People Smoking More

COVID Lockdowns Got People Smoking More

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic‘s spring lockdowns last year triggered an unwelcome side effect: New research shows more Americans turned to tobacco and nicotine as they struggled with boredom, anxiety and the disruption of regular routines. Between April and May 2020, the study authors conducted … Read more