That first cigarette can lead to a lifetime of dependency, as well as cancer, strokes, heart attacks … Here’s why smokers crave their nicotine hit – and how they can fight back ...

Analysis of the 2023–2024 National Health Interview Survey shows that 18.8% of U.S. adults use tobacco, while cigarette smoking has fallen to 9.9%, the first time it has dropped below 10% nationally.

As I ascended the steps to London Bridge station to meet a friend, I wasn’t just out of breath – I couldn’t seem to inhale ...

New FDA guidance suggests mint, coffee, and spice vape flavors could be authorized, raising debate over toxic additives and youth vaping risks.

Many people use cannabis to help cut back on drinking. However, a new study reveals that smoking THC only reduces alcohol cravings for individuals with average or high working memory, leaving those ...

Healthcare professionals note that the best way to prevent lung damage due to cigarette smoke is quitting smoking and early detection of these symptoms. Check out early warning signs: ...

In 2020, the town of Brookline adopted an ordinance banning the purchase of nicotine products for anyone born after the year ...

AS he rushed out of the door to head to a pal’s sleepover, Tommie-Lee Gracie Billington’s mother called out for him to “be good”. Just hours later, she watched in horror as ...

Although e-cigarettes are often considered safer than conventional cigarettes, their vapor still poisons lung cells and ...

What Geelong teens think is harmless fun is landing them in hospital with paralysis and permanent spinal cord damage, with local healthcare providers sounding the alarm on the escalating health crisis ...

But while it's now widely considered a given that being a habitual smoker is unhealthy, what about just a single puff from a ...

Ramadan is seen as a suitable opportunity for smokers in their efforts to quit smoking, due to the religious and social factors that this month provides that help in overcoming this scourge, as ...