Harm Reduction

Last week, we were less than pleased by FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg s empty

In yet more dismal news from the smoking front, researchers at Cambridge University have found that, compared to standardized feedback

Researchers continue to investigate how to help smokers kick their lethal and addictive habit. Unfortunately, two recent studies involving nicotine patches and individualized therapy fall vastly short of a breakthrough.

In contrast with the overall declining rate of lung cancer in the U.S., the rate of death from the disease among women has actually remained steady, or even risen, in some areas of the country.

A study just published in the journal Tobacco Control evaluated the effectiveness of the graphic anti-smoking posters that Ne

A recent study published in the Archives of Dermatology is giving smokers another reason to quit: cigarette smoking has been associated with an increased risk of a type of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma.

And speaking of tobacco harm reduction, we've just learned that a proposal to ban e-cigarettes in New York was introduced in the State Senate.

Even smokers over the age of 80 can still benefit from quitting, suggests a new analysis in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

This week, two studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons examined the effects o

A June 5th referendum in California will determine whether a one-dollar tax will be added to cigarette packs sold in the state.