Quitting smoking is one of the most powerful decisions you can make for your health. Cigarettes contain thousands of harmful chemicals that affect nearly every organ in the body. When you stop smoking ...

Quitting smoking is one of the most powerful decisions you can make for your health and overall well-being. Smoking affects ...

March 13 is "No Smoking Day" — the perfect excuse to say goodbye to cigarettes once and for all! Whether you’ve tried before or are just getting started, today’s the day to kick those bad habits to ...

Psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” may help smokers quit tobacco for the long term. Smokers who received psilocybin ...

Norovirus, which is most often spread through contaminated food or water, has been making its rounds again during the winter season. While the symptoms can hit hard and fast, the small silver lining ...

“All I could think of was that I was going to die,” said Schayene Silva, who believes mold exposure might have contributed to her disease Schayene Silva Schayene Silva started experiencing ...

As a clinician who treats veterans struggling with trauma, mental illness, and addiction, I’m careful about language. Words matter. They shape policy, treatment decisions, and public understanding.

Many people take antidepressants to manage depression or anxiety. These medicines can be very helpful. But what happens when someone wants to stop taking them? A new study has looked into this and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This piece is part of a series of stories about nicotine's rebrand from a public health threat to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. A severe and early flu surge this winter, driven by a dangerous ...

Flu cases are surging across the United States, with 32 states and jurisdictions reporting high or very high activity. A new influenza strain, Subclade K or "super flu," has emerged, though it has not ...

Quitting caffeine suddenly can lead to caffeine withdrawal. Symptoms of caffeine withdrawal include headache, sleepiness, and feeling slow or sluggish physically, mentally, or both. Cutting back ...