Internet and computer-based Quit Smoking programs are a cost-effective alternative to expensive phone lines and counseling services for smokers who want to kick the habit, according to a new study.

On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld a 2006 ruling that found the nation's top tobacco companies guilty of racketeering and fraud for deceiving the public about the dangers of smoking in advertising.

Could the answer to quitting smoking be found in cash? A recent study shows that people who smoke will quit if they are paid.

Research from the University of Exeter reveals for the first time, that changes in brain activity, triggered by physical exercise, may help reduce cigarette cravings.

Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, according to new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center.

Adults who recognize dangers of third-hand smoke more likely to ban smoking at home. Knowing more about the dangers of smoking helps better understand the problem and do more to quit smoking.

The United States Supreme Court on Monday ruled that "tobacco companies that marketed 'light' and 'low tar' cigarettes may be sued for fraud." The 5-to-4 judgment is expected to open the way for dozens of lawsuits claiming billions of dollars in damages.

Today begins the 32nd annual Great American Smokeout of 2008. While smoking is an addiction, and thus difficult or even near impossible to stop, there are many reasons to quit - and I shouldn't have to tell you them.

The United Kingdom is set to become the second European country to place graphic images on cigarette packets. 15 different images are to be placed on the packs of all brands of cigarettes. They will be introduced on October 1st. The images will be introduced onto all other forms of tobacco by 2010.

A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit “cold turkey” often fizzle out within days or even hours.

UICC hails geneva vote to ban smoking in public places and almost 80% of voters support the smoke-free public places initiative.

Tobacco control programs not only reduce smoking, but reduce personal health care costs as well, says new research published in PLoS Medicine by Stanton Glantz and colleagues at the University of California San Francisco.