Blood Test Predicts Success Of Quitting Smoking Using The Nicotine Patch (Medical News Today)
A blood test may enable doctors to predict which smokers using the nicotine patch are likely to experience the least amount of cravings and have the highest probability of success in quitting cigarettes, according to the results of a study in the June issus of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

FDA approves new drug for smoking cessation (Cancerfacts.com)
WASHINGTON May 11, 2006 The FDA announced today the approval of Chantix (varenicline tartrate) tablets, to help cigarette smokers stop smoking.
Source: www.cancerfacts.com

Study: Asthmatics lack advice (Columbian Missourian)
Research finds many Missourians are not told of smoking hazards. Despite increased health risks, many Missourians with asthma still smoke, and some have not been told to quit by their doctors, according to a recent study.
Source: www.columbiamissourian.com