Importance More deaths in the US are attributed to cigarette smoking each year than to any
other preventable cause. Approximately 34 million people and an estimated 14% of adults in …

Importance It has been estimated that in 2018 nearly 20% of adults in the US were currently
using a tobacco product. Objective To systematically review the effectiveness and safety of …

A decade has passed since we published a comprehensive review in this journal
addressing the topic of promoting successful cognitive aging, making this a good time to …

Background Smoking is a leading cause of disease and death worldwide. In people who
smoke, quitting smoking can reverse much of the damage. Many people use behavioural …

Behavior change is a critical part of effective health care. The final decision to become
healthier, however, is that of the patient and not the practitioner. Anyone who has treated …

Key Clinical Points Tobacco Addiction Tobacco addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder that
accounts for more than 480,000 deaths annually in the United States and is characterized by …

Background Although non-pharmacological smoking cessation measures have been widely
used among smokers, current research evidence on the effects of smoking cessation is …

Background: Motivational interviewing (MI) is potentially useful in management of
overweight and obesity, but staff training and increased delivery time are barriers, and its …

Background: The proportion of smokers making quit attempts and the proportion of smokers
successfully quitting have been decreasing over the past few years. Previous studies have …

Objective We undertook this systematic review to support the US Preventive Services Task
Force in updating its 2015 recommendation on tobacco cessation interventions for adults …