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Nicotine vapes are one of the best tools to help people quit smoking, review of 300 trials suggests
Nicotine vapes and two drugs called varenicline and cytisine were found to be the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit.
Is vaping healthier than smoking?
Experts agree that all else being equal, it is better to vape than to smoke traditional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes come with their own risks.
Quitting smoking by age 35 brings your risk of death in line with 'never smokers'
Smokers who quit, particularly at young ages, show much lower mortality rates than those who continue smoking.
FDA Targets Mint-, Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Young Vapers
The Food and Drug Administration hopes to curb the use of e-cigarettes by minors.
There's Mounting Evidence That This Vaping Additive Is Behind Lung Illnesses
Officials have more evidence that a chemical called vitamin E acetate is playing a role in the recent vaping outbreak, which has sickened thousands of Americans.
Does Vaping Have Any Benefits?
When comparing the dangers of e-cigarettes to cigarettes, some experts believe the health risks of e-cigs are not as serious as those from cigarettes.
Vaping May Cause a Rare Condition Known as 'Popcorn Lung,' New Case Report Suggests
A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop "popcorn lung" due to vaping, according to a new report.
A Teen's Lungs Were So Badly Damaged from Vaping, He Needed A Double Lung Transplant
The 17-year-old patient's lungs were so severely inflamed and scarred that they had to be replaced.
