The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention categorizes nicotine as a chemical compound that is highly addictive. Nicotine can be found in a variety of products, including cigarettes, cigars, ...

(Reuters) - Trying to stop smoking? Smokers have considerably more success when they use nicotine patches or prescription medications than when they try to go it alone, an international study found.

More studies are helping regulators to decide what role e-cigarettes could play in anti-smoking efforts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently evaluating the safety of e-cigarettes, ...

LANSING, Mich. – If you've been meaning to quit smoking this might be the sign you've been waiting for. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is offering free nicotine patches, gum or ...

Nicotine inhaler substantially improves smoking cessation treatment Many smokers will tell you that giving up cigarettes is not easy. That said, a recent study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research ...

The study also found that the nicotine patch, which usually yields a 50 to 60 percent end of treatment success rate in smokers who do not have mental illness, was not particularly effective by itself ...

So how do you kick the habit—and not fall back into it? Here, Dr. Mora and a few other experts weigh in on how to quit with the help of your support system, health care providers, and, in some cases, ...

It's well known that smoking in pregnancy can harm a developing baby's growth. A new study suggests that using e-cigarettes may be more effective that traditional nicotine replacement therapy, such as ...

Nicotine-based electronic cigarettes are more effective in curbing smoking habits than typical nicotine replacement therapies, according to a University of Massachusetts Amherst review of health ...

CONCORD — Free nicotine-replacement patches are available, while supplies last, to New Hampshire adults who want to quit smoking or using chewing tobacco. There's no better time than the New Year to ...

Using e-cigarettes could be a better option than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking and reduce the risk of low birth weight, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.