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Cigarette smoking is one of the leading preventable causes of death. If you quit smoking, you can gain additional years of life, according to studies. Despite the awareness around smoking-related ...

For the first time since 2021, a pill used to help people quit smoking – varenicline – will again be available on the NHS. Varenicline is one of the most effective ways to quit smoking and is deemed ...