Smoker kicks 60-year habit using laser therapy

Grace Folkman had never heard of laser therapy for smoking cessation until she saw it advertised in the newspaper. But one treatment was all it took for her to kick a 60-year smoking habit. Folkman, a 72-year-old mother and grandmother, smoked her last cigarette in November 2010, just before she went in for the treatment.

Study Review Concludes Hypnosis and Acupuncture Can Help Some Smokers Quit

Acupuncture and hypnosis can be effective in helping some smokers quit, according to a review of 14 studies. These approaches may be useful for smokers who can’t quit using standard approaches such as nicotine replacement therapy, medications and behavioral counseling, Reuters reports.

Cancer death rates show decline

Death rates for the four major cancers — lung, colorectal, breast and prostate — are declining, thanks to falling smoking rates and increases in screening and treatment, the Canadian Cancer Society says.