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What you can do today: sleep and smoking

Getting enough sleep, and quitting smoking at any age. How far the research on each has got, and the products that go with them.

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health.harvard.edu · Maureen Salamon · Dec 17, 2025

Quitting smoking in middle age can reduce dementia risk ↗

Quitting smoking: Quitting smoking in middle age may bring dementia risk within a decade down to the level of people who never smoked.

Fortune · Ashley Lutz · Oct 30, 2025

Harvard professor calls out 'lie' of needing 8 hours of sleep a night, says it's Industrial Era 'nonsense' ↗

Getting enough sleep: The article argues that the eight-hour sleep rule is outdated and that about seven hours is often optimal for healthy adults.

nida.nih.gov · Aug 13, 2025

Quitting smoking is associated with recovery from other addictions ↗

Quitting smoking: Adults with substance use disorders who quit smoking were more likely to sustain remission, according to NIH-funded research.

Mayo Clinic · Dec 6, 2024

How much sleep do you need? Expert recommendations for every age ↗

Getting enough sleep: The article explains that sleep needs vary by person and that most adults get less sleep than their bodies require.

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