Drug improves memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment, study finds. Jan. 9, 2012— -- The nicotine patch designed to help people quit smoking can also improve memory in older adults with ...

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, ...

Rutgers Health research confirms confusion about the different mechanisms that make tobacco addictive and deadly.

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 ...

E-cigarettes seem more effective than nicotine patches in helping pregnant women to quit smoking, according to a new study. Photo courtesy of HealthDay It's well known that smoking in pregnancy can ...

Nicotine patches won’t help you stub out a smoking habit but could stave off Alzheimer’s, it was claimed yesterday. But health experts warn of the dangers of “misinterpreting” the findings, from two ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to a higher chance of the child having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a new ...

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a nicotine patch for sale without prescriptions. Wednesday's decision gives smokers easier access to Nicotrol to help them kick the ...

Unlike NRT, nicotine pouches are classed as consumer products, so are not regulated by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among smokers who drank heavily, treatment with both varenicline and a nicotine patch more effectively curbed ...

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, ...

A NICOTINE-style patch could detect breast cancer before doctors, say British scientists. The gadget is the size of a postage ...