Recent studies have shown a rise in unexplained strokes in people under 50, making it important to understand possible risk factors. While smoking has long been known to increase the risk of ...

The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people's genes, according to a study from the University of Leicester (United Kingdom). Varenicline is widely recognized as the ...

Researchers have identified genetic variants that may affect how well individuals respond to varenicline, a drug used for smoking cessation. Research reveals that certain genes may affect the ...

IT has been five years since the smoking ban in eateries took effect in Malaysia, but the sight of people puffing cigarettes at these establishments remains commonplace, say Johor folk. While some ...

“The study also extends this knowledge specifically to younger people with stroke and suggests that reducing smoking in adults less than 50 years may be an optimal way to combat the growing ...

Among quitters, women born before 1945 were, on average, 1.5 years older than their male contemporaries, but this differential was 1 year or less among people born after 1949. Conclusions Differences ...

Cessation rates were not significantly affected by gender, diagnosis or the number of years of smoking. Conclusions People with mental illness are concerned about their tobacco use and will seek help ...

The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people’s genes, according to a study from the University of Leicester. Varenicline is widely recognized as the most effective ...

Smoking cigarettes causes about 3 out of every 10 cancer deaths in the U.S. As many as 80% of people who die of lung cancer used tobacco. But the toxins and chemicals from cigarette smoke can lead ...

People who are genuinely big-hearted with their time and efforts have a healthy self-regard, they know what they value as well as what gives them meaning. A people-pleaser, however, does not have ...