When vaping was first introduced it was marketed mainly as a safer alternative to smoking and as a potential smoking ...

Public health messages have told us for decades that if you smoke, you should quit. And if you don’t smoke, don’t start. But a new study suggests smoking may be even worse than we thought. The study, ...

Heavy marijuana smoking may raise the risk of lung cancer and several head and neck cancers, according to growing research, ...

A small study found no evidence that smoking causes large or consistent shifts in the ocular surface microbiome or tear ...

Like other factors such as age, sex, and genetics, smoking has a major impact on immune responses. This is the finding recently made by a team of scientists at the Institut Pasteur using the Milieu ...

Researchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people's health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco's lasting effect on the immune system.

Every type of smoking poses serious risks to heart health, from traditional cigarettes to modern alternatives like vaping. While many people recognize smoking’s connection to lung disease, its effects ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...

A recent Scientific Reports study investigated whether the combination of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and smoking influence bone mineral density (BMD), lung function (FEV1), forced ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A history of smoking and/or vaping was linked to increased odds of elevated blood pressure and hypertension. The ...