Study: Vaping beats nicotine gum for smokers trying to quit

Whether it’s part of a New Year’s resolution or just following doctor’s orders, ditching cigarettes is easier said than done. And while nicotine gum has long been available to help soothe the withdrawal cravings, a quitter could be better off vaping instead as a stop-gap, according to the results of a clinical trial published by the American Medical Association. Smokers who turned to e-cigarettes to help them stop smoking were more likely to have stayed quit after 6 months than those who chewed gum, according to the research team, which included Queen Mary University in London and Peking Unive...