In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about how best to use Astepro to prevent COVID-19.

Drug improves memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment, study finds. Jan. 9, 2012— -- The nicotine patch designed to help people quit smoking can also improve memory in older adults with ...

Nicotine patches and gums have been helping smokers quit for decades. Right? Even President Obama, once the Smoker in Chief, has kicked the habit with the help of nicotine replacement therapy, ...

January 10, 2012 (UPDATED January 18, 2012) — The nicotine patch, best known as a smoking cessation aid, is now showing benefit as a treatment for mild cognitive impairment. New class I evidence ...

Q: My brother is approaching 81 and is having difficulties with his memory. His doctor has prescribed donepezil. As far as I can tell, investigation on drugs that help with dementia and Alzheimer’s is ...

Nicotine, the addictive drug present in tobacco, is having a moment — and not just as the pleasurable buzz most people seek ...

The Biden administration’s 11th-hour proposal to force tobacco manufacturers to slash nicotine levels — made just days before President Biden’s exit — was viewed as a political stunt by many public ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nicotine patches don't help pregnant women quit smoking, suggests a new study from the UK -- in part because so few women use them as prescribed. While there's evidence ...

As a physician, I witness the subtle signs of nicotine use daily. I walk through clouds of sweet-smelling smoke from vape pens as I enter the grocery store. At traffic lights, I glance over to see ...