Nicotine gum, such as Nicorette (nicotine polacrilex), is a type of medicinal nicotine replacement therapy. It’s a smoking cessation aid, meaning that people chew it on a short-term basis—typically ...

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with efforts ...

It's official: Vaping beats nicotine gum when it comes to helping people quit smoking, new research shows. The health impact of a vaping addiction is a different matter, however. Marijan Murat/dpa ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Starting nicotine gum, while reducing the number of cigarettes smoked by half at 4 weeks before a target date for quitting smoking is no more effective than beginning ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a good friend who is almost 77 years old. He was a heavy smoker until about 14 years ago. He decided to quit smoking and used nicotine gum to help with this process. It’s my ...

Among adults motivated to quit smoking, electronic cigarettes are more effective than nicotine chewing gum and as effective as varenicline in achieving sustained abstinence at 6 months, a randomized ...

Quitting smoking ranks among the toughest health goals for 2026. Three former smokers share personal journeys, from cravings ...

Statistically, it takes multiple attempts to quit smoking before people succeed. (Getty Images) If so many people want to stop, why is it so difficult? The main culprit is nicotine, which is a highly ...

Understanding why gum chewing can make you gassy, and how to manage it, helps separate myth from science and allows you to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I have a good friend who is almost 77 years old. He was a heavy smoker until about 14 years ago. He decided to quit ...