Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave talk about the brain benefits of quitting cigarettes, language development in premature babies, and a mysterious imprint in a Chicago sidewalk. Time ...

As the new millennium dawned, I noticed that smoking, very much on the wane since its 1960 peak, was suddenly getting a lot of alarming publicity. “Smoking causes lung cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, ...

New findings from a project led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and published in the journal JAMA Network Open, show ...

Quitting smoking is one of the most challenging yet rewarding journeys a person can take. The struggle against nicotine addiction often leaves individuals feeling overwhelmed, leading many to seek ...