Cigarettes are the only consumer product that, when used as directed, eventually kills one third of the users. Yet about 25% of adults continue to smoke and 3000 teenagers begin smoking every day. Are ...

Researchers identified 30 modifiable factors that influence cancer risk, from smoking to sun exposure. More than a third of ...

A recent Korean study reveals that the younger you are when you take up smoking, the higher your risk of serious ...

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and the second most common cancer diagnosis, according to the National Cancer Institute. Smoking is the number one risk factor ...

Men who have smoked or currently smoke are significantly more likely to develop androgenetic alopecia (AGA) than men who have never smoked, according to a new study. In addition, the odds of ...

A recent study of 2.9 million participants found a link between quitting smoking before the age of 50 and a significant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current smoking status was associated with a 26% higher risk for CKD compared with never smoking. Lifetime ...

Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had a cigarette could be at risk of the deadly disease. While it’s true that ...

Light ex-smokers quickly reduce CVD risk to levels similar to never-smokers, while heavy ex-smokers take over 25 years to achieve comparable risk levels. The study used data from the Korean National ...

Patients who smoked within a month of their cancer surgery had increased risks for complications compared with quitting for at least 4 weeks or never smoking. The risks for complications after cancer ...

Behind the fragrant smoke and social atmosphere of hookah lounges lies a growing public health concern that medical experts increasingly warn about. As hookah bars multiply across urban centers and ...

Smoking and alcohol are often used together as part of shared routines or coping behaviours. During pregnancy, this combination can add additional strain on the body and increase health risks beyond ...