In a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, new research from Johns Hopkins Medicine adds to existing evidence that smoking fewer cigarettes does not eliminate cardiovascular ...

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 ...

A new major study from Queen Mary University of London has found that smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes at the ...

Cigarette smoking is associated with a risk of heart failure, both when ejection fraction is reduced and when it’s preserved, according to an analysis from the community-based Atherosclerosis Risk In ...

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 ...

One such myth is the insinuation that smoking fewer cigarettes will reduce harm caused by smoking. This simply isn’t the case— there’s no safe level of cigarette use. Smoking even a small amount can ...

Smoking cannabis could worsen the effects of COVID-19 by irritating the respiratory system. However, some studies have found better outcomes for cannabis users hospitalized with COVID-19 than ...

Share on Pinterest Could smoking increase the risk of severe mental illness? Image credit: Joe Cohen/Stocksy. Smoking is a common social practice that increases the risk of several health problems.

While experts cannot say how many years it may take to develop mouth cancer from smoking, they do know it is a leading risk factor for the condition, with most cases occurring in people who smoke.

A French expert outlines how pregnancy, menopause, and smoking drive the risk for hand and elbow tendinopathy in clinical practice.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made the claim that nicotine pouches are safer than smoking. However, that doesn't mean they are without risks. Here's what to know.