Vaping might have started as a casual habit or a way to cut down on smoking, but now it feels like it's taken over your life. The good news? You can quit, and it might be easier than you think! With ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A man using a disposable vape on Jan. 29, 2024. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Years ago, Dr. Mark Eisenberg, a cardiologist at McGill University in Canada, ...

Vaping may appear to be a safer alternative to smoking, but experts say neither is really safe. And because both contain nicotine, the ingredient that makes tobacco products addictive, quitting either ...

According to Dalton, Georgia mother Lynda Amos, her 13-year-old son will never be the same again. In 2023, the boy, having fallen into a coma, was in serious danger. EMTs administered Narcan once, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts say there is a need for better strategies for helping people transition away from all forms of nicotine, including vapes ...

A program that uses text messages to help people quit vaping appears to have some success. The non-profit "Truth Initiative" studied almost 2,600 people who signed up for the service. It works by ...

This is Quitting was developed by Truth Initiative, a nonprofit focused on ending tobacco use, as a free and anonymous text messaging program to help young people quit vaping. Before this study — ...

This study was supported by a grant from the University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Research and Development Fund. Amanda Palmer has received funding from the US National ...

For teens who want to stop vaping nicotine, an interactive text message program was found to be effective at helping them quit. The anonymous program begins with this message: “Ready to quit? Text the ...