- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 4th, 2014
Smoking Makes People 3 Times More Vulnerable to Chronic Back Pain
Study finds smoking takes its toll on the brain, makes folks less resilient to episodes of intense pain
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 27th, 2014
E-Cigarettes Don't Help Smokers Cut Back, Researchers Say
Study argues e-cigarettes are not as user-friendly as some think them to be
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 13th, 2014
Smokers Show Bias Against Negative Images of Smoking
They respond better to positive images depicting the habit
- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 29th, 2013
For Most People, the Desire to Quit Smoking Kicks In on Monday
Researchers say most smokers think about quitting on the first day of the week
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 13th, 2013
1 in 10 Smokers Is “Desperate” to Kick This Habit, Poll Shows
Still, the average smoker must go through 4 failed attempts before successfully quitting
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 25th, 2013
Quitting Cigarettes Before the Age of 40 Ups One's Life Expectancy
Still, those who never take up the habit are bound to live longer
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 20th, 2012
Smoking Tied to Self-Control, in Some Twisted Way
The correlation only holds true for smokers, researchers say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 9th, 2010
Lung Cancer Different in Smokers than Non-Smokers
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 30th, 2009
Using Virtual Reality to Quit Smoking
Experts develop new aid game