Starting today, California is taking a stand against thirdhand smoke. While most people are well aware of the health threat ...

Tobacco use in Missouri remains a focus for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. A new campaign is focusing ...

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the estimated number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 through efforts to curb cigarette smoking. Seen another way, this translates to over ...

It's a number to celebrate -- 3.9 million. That's the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with ...

Current smoking is associated with an elevated risk for all-cause dementia, particularly vascular dementia, with the ...

Appetitive responses to smoking cues seem limited in abstinence-motivated, non-deprived smokers, suggesting habitual motor ...

Smoking increases the likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis due to environmental factors that affect the immune system. Individuals with RA who smoke may experience a reduced response to ...

Secondhand smoke from even one cigarette harms nearly every organ in a nonsmoker's body, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. This poisonous mix of chemicals irritates airways, inflames ...

Some argue that pipe smoking is far less harmful than smoking cigarettes. But this assumption is based on several old myths that don’t stand up to more recent research. Here’s what we know. It’s ...

Smoking cigars can adversely affect a person’s health. In some ways, smoking them is worse than smoking cigarettes due to their contents. However, there are several ways a person can quit cigar ...

New year, new me” – this overplayed mantra is often repeated to signal the turning of a new leaf, frequently alongside a ...