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Todd Charron began puffing on a battery-powered electronic cigarette as an alternative to his regular cigarettes and also to save a little money. I dont want to put a positive or negative spin on it, he said, referring to the e-cigarette, which delivers a preset dose of nicotine, but none of tobaccos tar, through a vapor mist. Its definitely not like smoking a cigarette, but its not terrible, the Palm Bay resident said, describing his...  

Smoking tobacco through a waterpipe exposes the user to the same toxicants carbon monoxide and nicotine as puffing on a cigarette, which could lead to nicotine addiction and heart disease, according to a study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher published in the December issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. In the past eight to 10 years, smoking tobacco with a waterpipe, also called a hookah or shisha, has...  

In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.  

Less acculturated Latino men have a more difficult time quitting smoking than those who are more acculturated to U.S. culture, but acculturation has no affect on Latinas odds of quitting smoking. Details of these findings are published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The December issue has a special focus on tobacco. "Acculturation affects smoking cessation...  

New study results showed that 42.3 percent of smokers with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who took CHANTIX/CHAMPIX® (varenicline) were able to quit smoking and remain abstinent during the last four weeks of treatment (weeks 9-12) compared with 8.  

Background: Even with effective smoking cessation medications, many smokers are unable to abruptly stop using tobacco. This finding has increased interest in smoking reduction as an interim step towards complete cessation. Methods: This multi-center, double-blind placebo-controlled study evaluated the efficacy and safety of nicotine 4 mg gum or nicotine 10 mg inhaler in helping smokers (N = 314) to reduce or quit smoking. It included smokers...  

With a little knowledge of what to expect and how to manage the discomforts that come with nicotine withrawal, you can weather this phase of smoking cessation successfully.More on Nicotine Withdrawal Insomnia and Nicotine Withdrawal 5 Minutes to Curb the Urge to Smoke The Balance Between Nicotine Withdrawal and Healing Image: Stockxpert 10 Tips to Help You Manage Nicotine Withdrawal originally appeared on About.com Smoking Cessation on...  

I talk about the success rate of current smoking cessation devices such as nicotine patches and gums and how the electronic cigarette is the healthier and more successful choice.Contributor: Cameron BrackettPublished: Dec 09, 2009  

A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of 5 Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapies Source: Archives of General Psychiatry From press release (National Cancer Institute): In the largest study to date comparing smoking cessation therapies, the use of the nicotine lozenge in combination with the nicotine patch provided the greatest benefit for smokers trying to quit, resulting in over a two-fold [...]  

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--If you or someone you know wants an alternative to smoking this year, Smart Fixx smokeless electronic cigarettes may be the perfect solution. Also known as electric cigarettes and vapor cigarettes, these smoke free cigs give smokers three big incentives for making this New Year’s resolution stick! Smart Fixx smokeless cigarettes: 1) Satisfy your cravings. Though you do not light Smart Fixx electronic cigarettes, and...  

(SkyNewswire.com)--- A lot of people don't bother trying to stop smoking once they have started. I think it is because they are unaware of all the bad things that can happen. Not only are they unaware of the bad things that can happen, they don't know how to stop. Smoking can effect everyone around, and not just the person smoking. This is also known as second hand smoking. Second hand smoking is just as dangerous, as if the person was...  

Ventura County Public Health will present a series of free stop-smoking classes Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. or 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Conejo Free Clinic, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 101, Thousand Oaks. The classes will also provide free nicotine replacement therapy products. Dec. 8 is the last day to join. The classes will end Jan. 19. read more  

LONDON and ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA (GSK) and Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (Nabi) today announced an exclusive worldwide option and licensing agreement for a nicotine conjugate candidate vaccine (NicVAX(R)), an investigational vaccine for the treatment of nicotine addiction and the prevention of smoking relapse, as well as for the development of a second generation nicotine vaccine.  

Telegraph.co.ukSmoking cessation vaccine set to help smokers quitNursing TimesAn injectable smoking cessation vaccine that stops nicotine in tobacco entering the brain could soon be made available for smokers who are trying to quit. ...Quit Smoking: With a Vaccine?Healthcare Digital (press release)Vaccine To Treat Nicotine Addiction Steps Closer To Market As Companies Agree ...Medical News Todayall 199 news articles »  

E-cigarettes are substitutes for normal cigarettes. Developed in China, they use modern day technology to give the smoker a slight nicotine dose while preventing the inhaling of harmful chemicals found in regular tobacco cigarettes. Find more about them in this article!