It's tough to quit smoking and many people opt for substitutes like nicotine patches or gum to make the transition easier. But does that mean you're picking up another addiction? According to health ...

Nicotine patches and gums have been helping smokers quit for decades. Right? Even President Obama, once the Smoker in Chief, has kicked the habit with the help of nicotine replacement therapy, ...

(Reuters) - Trying to stop smoking? Smokers have considerably more success when they use nicotine patches or prescription medications than when they try to go it alone, an international study found.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention categorizes nicotine as a chemical compound that is highly addictive. Nicotine can be found in a variety of products, including cigarettes, cigars, ...

Nicotine stays in your system for only a few days or less, but withdrawal symptoms from nicotine can last up to weeks.

More studies are helping regulators to decide what role e-cigarettes could play in anti-smoking efforts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently evaluating the safety of e-cigarettes, ...

Nicotine inhaler substantially improves smoking cessation treatment Many smokers will tell you that giving up cigarettes is not easy. That said, a recent study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research ...

WASHINGTON – Lung-cancer patients who use nicotine supplements such a patch or gum to help them quit smoking may undermine their chemotherapy. Nicotine is not known to cause cancer, but it can protect ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Key Takeaways You can get addicted to nicotine within days of starting to use it.

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Nicotine given to animals in water or by injections stimulated the growth of blood vessels. The finding surprised researchers and could have implications for some medical treatments ...

A new major study from Queen Mary University of London has found that smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes at the ...