By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A massive nationwide study shows that lighting up before age 20 leaves a lasting cardiovascular ...

A large nationwide study reveals that people who begin smoking before age 20 face significantly higher risks of stroke, heart ...

Vaping with nicotine has become commonplace. It can be used to stop smoking cigarettes, but it has several serious health risks. The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified genes that increase susceptibility to pneumonia. Alongside inherited ...

Smoking and vaping are trending among young people. Like the craze for tea and coffee a few years ago, young people are now hooked on smoking and vaping. Cigarettes, hookahs, and bidis are easily ...

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 ...

Let’s check what we’ve heard and what we think we know against the science.

Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn baby, with new research showing that it could lead to reduced ...

Marijuana is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated 48.2 million users nationwide in 2019. That ...

Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy. "Overall, the ...