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Experts reveal the one thing even over 50s can do to help prevent dementia

The findings add to evidence that giving up cigarettes may help prevent dementia

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

Dementia risk for people who quit smoking in middle age ‘same as someone who never smoked’

Research finds kicking the habit halves rate of decline in verbal fluency and slows memory loss by 20%

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025

Quitting smoking in later life may slow down decline in memory, study finds

Research by University College London has suggested it is never too late to quit.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

How gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport

In June 2023, Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report to the Albanese government recommending a ban on gambling advertising due to the grave social and financial harms caused by gambling ads online, on TV and at sporting venues.

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025

In the 1950s, a cigarette company had a bold idea to fight smoking’s cancer stigma. It didn’t age well

It was a different time.

We Got This Covered · Oct 8, 2025

More than 100 million people vape worldwide in a ‘new wave of nicotine addiction,’ WHO says

While global smoking rates have fallen sharply, a new WHO report warning that vaping is fuelling a “new wave of nicotine addiction”.

Euronews · Oct 7, 2025

‘People screamed. Cried. Threw up’: 10 extraordinary life lessons from Ozzy Osbourne’s new memoir

The man who ended up smoking 30 cigars a day after trying to quit cigarettes also comes across in his book as level-headed, self-aware and savagely funny. Here’s what the late rock legend can teach us about addiction, fame and how to choose just the right support act

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Vaping impact to be studied

Experts are going to examine 200 former smokers, with half switching to vapes as a quit aid.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

Experts explore link between air pollution and sleep apnea — here's what we know

Researchers have found a link between more severe sleep apnea and one particular environmental issue in cities. Here we explore what their study found.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 3, 2025

Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025