Nicotine withdrawal is no joke, but at least for me, these are the games and methods that have helped me survive the worst of it.

One-third of people with migraines don’t respond to current treatments, but harnessing the brain’s cleaning system could open up a new treatment option. A drug that ordinarily treats high blood ...

LONDON/NEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) - Popular nicotine pouch products have yet to be cleared for sale in the United States despite a fast-track Food and Drug Administration scheme, as agency scientists ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column about migraines and strokes. About 40 years ago, I began having occasional visual-interference episodes with zigzags, blurry central vision, and more that ...

People agree that smoking is bad for you, but nicotine has far from gone up in smoke. Levels of American adults smoking cigarettes hit a record low in 2024, but nicotine products like vapes, patches ...

For the last five years, Gabby Masseran has loved working as a bartender in Denver, Colorado — even if it means the occasional sticky floor or messy table. Lately, that professional joy has been ...

The American cigarette is losing its grip on the country. New federal data show that 9.9% of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes in 2024, the first time the national smoking rate has dropped below 10%. At ...

A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, reports the outcome of a clinical trial out of Johns Hopkins University assessing the effectiveness of psilocybin as a treatment for smokers attempting to ...

Could nicotine — the highly addictive chemical compound in tobacco plants — find a new identity as a health shortcut? Wellness influencers and biohackers are touting the benefits of nicotine in a ...

A single dose of psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, appears significantly more effective than nicotine patches at helping people quit smoking, a new study shows. Researchers conducted ...

Katy Perry has said goodbye to nicotine and she likes it. The “I Kissed a Girl” singer revealed that she had recently stopped using all forms of the substance, posting to Instagram Stories March 6, ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...