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Financial incentives may boost smoking cessation rates

More Evidence Paying Smokers to Quit May Work

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But cost may be $28,000 to get one additional smoker to succeed long term
Certain weeks of a woman's menstrual cycle may be better than others for quitting smoking

Luteal Phase of Menstrual Cycle May Be Key Time to Quit Smoking

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Women may find it easier to resist the urge to smoke after ovulation
Varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Wellbutrin) don't appear to raise the risk of mental health disorders such as depression

No Link for Smoking Cessation Meds, Mental Health Issues

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Meds like varenicline and bupropion may be safer to use than smokers often realize
Declines in prostate cancer mortality seem to parallel declines in cigarette smoking

Decrease in Prostate CA Mortality Parallels Drop in Smoking

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Findings based on data for men aged 35 years and older from California, Kentucky, Maryland, Utah
Three years into the campaign

CDC: Tips Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Still Having Impact

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More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking as a result of the 2014 ad campaign
Quitting cigarettes "cold turkey" beats a more gradual approach

Abruptly Quitting Appears to Work Best for Smoking Cessation

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Stopping over time is less effective, British researchers say
E-cigarette use actually lowers smokers' chances that they'll quit tobacco by about 28 percent

Electronic Cigarettes May Hinder Smoking Cessation Efforts

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Devices lower chances of quitting by 28 percent, researchers say
A minority of patients discharged with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receive pharmacologic treatment for tobacco use

Few Get Rx to Help Quit Smoking After COPD Hospitalization

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Treatment not associated with cessation at six to 12 months; differences between medications
Smokers are more likely to cut back or quit if they switch to cigarettes made from tobacco containing very low levels of nicotine

‘Low-Nicotine’ Cigarettes May Help Smokers Quit, Smoke Less

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Those inhaling the lowest levels of the addictive agent were more likely to try to stop
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians ask adults

USPSTF Urges Doctors to Ask Adults About Tobacco Use

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Clinicians should offer interventions to help adults, including pregnant women, stop smoking