Cigarette smoking in the United States has plummeted over the decades, reaching an 80-year low in 2024. But nicotine, the highly addictive stimulant found in tobacco, has turned into a weird new trend ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Nicotine, the stimulant that makes ...

Biohackers chasing the fountain of youth are turning to an unlikely new tool: nicotine. Once demonized for its role in cigarettes, the addictive stimulant is now being recast as a cognitive enhancer ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is expanding its free services, thanks to additional funding from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The funding will provide ...

Q. I’m a physician and have long seen studies on using the nicotine patch for multiple disorders, including memory. Since it is a naturally occurring substance, I decided to give it a try. I started ...