Smoking : Science World Report

Jun 10, 2015 08:34 AM EDT

Quit Smoking by Using Social Media: Young Adults are More Likely to Listen to Apps

Want to quit smoking? Try social media. Scientists have found that young adults who use social media to quit smoking are twice as successful as those who use more traditional methods.

Jun 10, 2015 12:46 AM EDT

Social Media May Help Young Adults Give Up Smoking

Social media may help some young adults quit smoking, according to recent findings published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

May 29, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

Smoking Legislation Helped Prevent 11,000 Hospital Admissions In England

New findings published in the European Registry Journal show that smoking legislation could help lead to fewer hospital admissions.

May 29, 2015 02:52 PM EDT

Smoking Puts Some Children In Poverty, Study Suggests

New findings published in the journal BMC Public Health reveal that smoking puts over 400,000 children in poverty. Researchers found that this nasty habit caused many families to have financial difficulties. Findings revealed that some people were even be likely to forgo basic household and food nec...

May 22, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Smokers Go To The ER More Frequently

Smokers are up to four times more likely to visit the emergency room, according to recent findings published in the journal Nursing Research.

May 18, 2015 11:45 PM EDT

Could Financial Incentives Help Smokers Kick The Habit?

New findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that financial incentives could help smokers quit more so than other preventative measures alone.

May 18, 2015 07:04 AM EDT

Want to Quit Smoking? Financial Incentive Programs are Super Effective

Want to quit smoking? If the incentive is high enough, you may be able to.

Apr 29, 2015 10:35 PM EDT

Could Hawaii Become The First State To Raise The Smoking Age To 21?

Just this past Friday, Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill that would essentially raise the legal smoking age to 21 statewide. If approved and signed, this would make the state the first to raise the limit on smoking.

Apr 20, 2015 10:32 PM EDT

Occasional Smokers, Don't Underestimate Just A Few Cigarettes

A cigarette or two every now and then won't hurt your health, or will it? New findings show that occasional smokers really underestimate how an occasional cigarette can mess up your health.

Apr 03, 2015 08:51 AM EDT

Cigarette Smoke May Create More Aggressive Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

Scientists have found that the superbug, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can become even more resistant to killing by the immune system when exposed to cigarette smoke.

Mar 25, 2015 07:09 AM EDT

Mothers Who Smoke May See the Effects in Their Unborn Babies

If a woman smokes during pregnancy, doctors may actually be able to tell simply by looking at the fetus.

Mar 13, 2015 01:32 AM EDT

Advertisements For E-Cigarettes Might Make You Want To Smoke Tobacco Ones, Study Shows

The verdict's not yet out on whether or not e-cigarette's are safe. However, new findings published in the journal Health Communications shows that advertisements for them may actually be enticing current and even former tobacco smokers to pick up another cigarette.