Prevention & Wellness

May 30, 2025

How Did My Smoking Habit Become an Addiction?

Discover how smoking habits develop into addiction, why nicotine makes quitting so hard, and actionable steps to quit smoking for good.

Food & Fitness

Mar 20, 2025

6 Top Ways Exercise Can Help You Quit Smoking

Discover how exercise can curb cravings, reduce stress and combat weight gain when trying to quit smoking. Learn tips for starting a healthy routine today.

Conditions & Treatment

Feb 12, 2025

Best Ways to Quit Smoking: Try Our Free Program

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never tried to quit smoking or if you’ve tried many times, Ochsner’s smoking cessation program can help you quit for good.

By Tresser Batiste

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 21, 2024

3 Things To Know About Lung Cancer: Symptoms, Causes and Who's at Risk?

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and risk factors.

By Burke J. Brooks, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 5, 2024

Best Steps To Follow To Quit Smoking for Good

Tobacco cessation specialists can help you successfully quit smoking.

By Sheri Porter, NP, CTTS

Health Trends

Oct 14, 2024

2024 Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines: Top Facts You Should Know

Screening for high-risk patients dramatically improves lung cancer survival rates.

By Susan Gunn, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 9, 2023

Top Reasons Why Smoking Causes Wrinkles and Affects the Skin

Smoking can significantly affect your body's largest organ – your skin. Learn how the toxins present in tobacco can lead to premature wrinkles.

Conditions & Treatment

Oct 13, 2023

What Caused My Cancer? Lifestyle, Genes or Just Bad Luck?

At least half of all cancers are lifestyle-related. Knowing your family history and following screening guidelines can help detect your cancer early.

By Burke J. Brooks, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Sep 14, 2023

She Smoked 2 Packs a Day for 60 Years and Quit with Ochsner's Program

Ochsner Health can help smokers kick the habit with tobacco cessation services from locations conveniently located throughout the Gulf Coast.

Conditions & Treatment

Apr 13, 2023

5 of the Best Ways to Live Well with Chronic Pain

Did you know smokers have higher pain scores than nonsmokers? Chronic pain can be improved by lifestyle changes.

By Yashar Eshraghi

Prevention & Wellness

Jun 23, 2021

Smoking While Pregnant: Learn the Facts

One of 10 pregnant women smoke, adding up to 500,000 babies per year whose health could be negatively affected.

By Gregory Morris, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Jun 15, 2021

What is the Deadliest Cancer for Women?

The most significant cause of lung cancer is smoking, the American Lung Association reports. Eighty percent of lung cancer deaths in women are due to smoking. Women who smoke are 13 times more likely to develop lung cancer than women who never smoked.

By Brian L. Pettiford, MD, FACS

Prevention & Wellness

Nov 18, 2020

Should You Have a Yearly Lung Cancer Screening?

It’s important to keep your lungs healthy by avoiding pollutants and cigarettes. These toxins increase your chances of developing lung cancer.

By Susan Gunn, MD

Prevention & Wellness

Oct 20, 2020

Top 4 Cancer Screenings for Men

Routine screenings for colorectal, lung, skin and prostate cancer give doctors the opportunity to catch cancer early when cancer is easier to treat.

By John T Cole, MD

Prevention & Wellness

Apr 18, 2018

How Can a Tobacco Treatment Specialist Help Me Quit Smoking?

What exactly does a Tobacco Treatment Specialist do and why should I go see one to help me quit smoking?

By Heather Knost St. Germain, BS-RRT, CTTS