"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This piece is part of a series of stories about nicotine's rebrand from a public health threat to a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tiara Trotter-Smith proudly celebrates two and a half months of being cigarette-free, attributing her success to determination and support from Agape Recovery's Respire program. “I ...

“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

Zyn is a popular brand of nicotine pouches (other popular brands include On!, Sesh and Velo). A nicotine pouch is a small bag that contains nicotine and some other ingredients, including flavoring, ...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services awarded $830,000 in Vaping Prevention and Treatment Initiative grants to 13 organizations across the state. The grants are intended to address impacts of ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today issues a strong warning over the rapid global expansion of nicotine pouch products, ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...