Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Notice your blood pressure has been creeping up lately? Smoking not only harms your lungs, but it also causes spikes in blood ...

“There’s no one who doesn’t know the risks,” says Peter Shields, MD, a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology at the Ohio State University in Columbus. But, he says, nicotine is incredibly ...

Smoking tobacco leaves a lasting footprint on a smoker’s human genome in the form of DNA methylation, a process by which cells control gene activity, according to a new study published in the journal ...

Cigar smoking is often perceived as a more sophisticated or less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. However, the reality is starkly different. Cigars are just as harmful, if not more when it ...

World Hypertension Day 2025: Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for several chronic health conditions, including heart disease, kidney problems, and stroke. Every year on May ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband (age 71) received a diagnosis of polycythemia vera a few years ago. I understand this variety of polycythemia isn’t caused by smoking, but we know that smoking does make it ...

Cigarette smoking from childhood into early adulthood is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiac injury, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the ...

Study links smoking habits to Parkinson’s disease risk and all-cause mortality, showing persistent smokers have lower PD risk but quitting improves survival.

Smoking is a risk factor for Graves’ disease. It also increases the risk of complications such as eye problems. Smoking can cause a multitude of health issues throughout the body. Although people ...

Alcohol and tobacco products are common substances that adults may use worldwide. However, both can increase the risk of various health conditions. Smoking and alcohol use are common, and many people ...

Recreational use of marijuana has gained a lot of momentum since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize it in 2012. According to a recent poll by Gallup, roughly 15 percent of ...