It doesn't matter how long you've been smoking, quitting is the single biggest thing you can do to improve your health, say experts I’ve been an off and on smoker since I first pinched one of my dad’s ...

A new study suggests that quitting smoking – even in middle age or beyond – can slow cognitive decline. While cognitive decline naturally occurs with aging, research suggests that smoking exacerbates ...

A year after she quit smoking, Kim Swart thought the half-million cigarettes she smoked between high school and retirement ...

Sometimes it really does "take a village" to help you meet life's challenges, and quitting smoking can be one of the toughest challenges out there. That's why specially designed smoking-cessation ...

Think smoking is just a bad habit? Think again. A shocking study reveals that every single cigarette you smoke cuts 20 minutes off your life. That’s nearly 7 hours gone with every pack. But here’s the ...

Both smoking and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) increase your risk of negative cardiovascular outcomes. By quitting cigarettes, you can support your HCM management plan. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I started smoking in high school and successfully quit in ...

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...

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Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi, you two. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, Mary ...