Background During preconception counselling, pregnant women who smoke are advised to quit smoking. While the adverse effects ...

Smoking is a proven health risk. Medical research links it to cancer, heart disease, respiratory illness, and reduced life ...

Happy relationships protect heart health as strongly as traditional risk factors, but most cardiac care ignores this ...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) decision not to seek reelection in 2026 has already led to the usual legacy-inspired coverage: she was the first woman Speaker of the House and helped pass significant ...

A year after she quit smoking, Kim Swart thought the half-million cigarettes she smoked between high school and retirement had become a distant memory. Her cough lingered, but she was saving $600 each ...

CLEVELAND — The traditional profile of a lung cancer patient—an older male smoker—no longer reflects the reality of who is being diagnosed with the disease today. Nearly 20% of new lung cancer ...

The Maldives has become the first country to impose a generational smoking ban – making smoking, buying and selling tobacco illegal for anyone born after January 1, 2007. The ban took effect on ...

There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon. Credit... Supported by By Susan Dominus Spend ...

A new study suggests that quitting smoking – even in middle age or beyond – can slow cognitive decline. While cognitive decline naturally occurs with aging, research suggests that smoking exacerbates ...

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 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he has “had enough” of cigarette smokers lighting up on L trains as he called the act “unthinkable” and signed an executive order aimed at cracking down on CTA ...