Some deep-fried foods are worse for you than others. These deep-fried foods, in particular, are almost as bad for you as smoking.

It’s no secret that smoking cigarettes can ruin your body. The list of illnesses that smoking causes — heart disease, stroke, diabetes, emphysema, bronchitis and several types of cancer — is long and ...

Cigarette smoking and cardiovascular risk increased even with 2 to 5 cigarettes daily, while smoking cessation delivered the ...

Hookah smoking has emerged as a fashionable social activity, particularly among young adults. While hookah bars multiply across the nation and private parties increasingly feature these ornate pipes, ...

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the estimated number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 through efforts to curb cigarette smoking. Seen another way, this translates to over ...

Everywhere I go, I see people smoking. I am not a smoker. Even though I do respect their choice to smoke, I am very concerned regarding the health risks. The most frequent damage is to the lungs, in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who underestimate the risks of smoking -- or overestimate the social value -- are substantially more likely than their peers to take up the habit, a new study ...

Smoking increases the risk for acute kidney injury, but smoking cessation can slowly diminish the excess risks. Current cigarette smoking doubles the risk for hospitalization involving acute kidney ...

For years, smokers searching for a “healthier” option have turned to e-cigarettes and vapes, hoping to ditch the dangers of tobacco. But as research continues, one thing is becoming clearer: neither ...

A popular drug prescribed to help people quit smoking may pose a significantly increased risk of heart attack in users, a new study finds. The results may further complicate doctors’ and patients’ ...

According to a longitudinal study published in Tobacco Control, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may erase five decades of progress against smoking. Researchers found that young people who vape ...

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 ...