Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...

The effects of smoking tobacco have been and continue to be well-documented, yet 15 percent of adults in the United States still smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and ...

"Smoking makes you look cool and older." "I can quit any time I want, I won't get addicted." "As long as I stop before I'm twenty or thirty, smoking won't affect my health." "I only smoke lights, so ...

For grades 7-9. In this lesson, students will gather basic facts about tobacco addiction, including cigarette ingredients, physical effects, tobacco advertising, and how to quit. They will use their ...

Smoking, and its harmful substances such as nicotine, can harm almost every part of the body, including the brain. It can also lead to other brain conditions, such as cancer, dementia, and stroke.

Medicare provides coverage for smoking cessation, including prescription medications and counseling services, through Medicare Part B and Part D or via a Medicare Advantage plan. You can get coverage ...

Smoking can cause lungs to look blackened, inflated, and inflamed, but some of the damage is reversible. Depending on the extent of the damage, it could take years for your lungs to regain a healthy, ...

Clinician Report of Oral Oncolytic Symptoms and Adherence Obtained via a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) From 2007 to 2011, among 23,703 patients in the KCR, we discerned a valid prediagnosis ...

Netflix has promised to curb depictions of smoking in new programs following a report that pointed a finger at its hit series “Stranger Things,” whose first two seasons featured tobacco in every ...

Netflix has promised to cut down on its smoking habit in future programming after a report detailed just how much tobacco use is featured in the streaming service’s content, with its biggest offender ...