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News — The second Friday in January is referred to as Quitter’s Day, when many people give up on their New Year’s resolutions. Trying to stop smoking? Eat better? Exercise more? Researchers with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute are conducting research on a wide range of health behaviors and are available to talk about their research: 

• : Her lab’s research into tobacco provides insight into how regulations and policies affect purchase decisions and use.
• : We know what we should be eating, but lack the ability to promote change. The DiFeliceantonio Lab seeks to understand the basic mechanisms of food choice, with a focus on ultra-processed foods.
• : Looking for more reasons to prioritize exercise? Yan, director of the , explores how exercise benefits human health and protects against a range of deadly and debilitating human diseases, including heart disease, metabolic disease, cancer, and cognitive decline.
• and : The can share recently published research confirming that relapse is common when someone is trying to quit, regardless of whether they’re giving up opioids or alcohol or cigarettes. They found significant differences in the number of quit attempts before successful recovery, based on the substances used, the length of use, and the severity of the use disorder.