Doctors say that the drop in temperatures in the last two weeks have led to the increase in heart attacks and strokes.

In severe winter, blood vessels constrict and blood pressure rises, increasing heart attack risk. Medanta Hospital Chairman ...

Mississippi has received over $205 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve health care in rural ...

Smoking is silently damaging young Indian hearts. Learn how cigarettes increase the risk of early heart disease, heart attack ...

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 ...

Smoking isn’t cool anymore! According to Gallup polling, in the mid-1950s, approximately 45% of the adult population in the U.S. smoked. Today, adult smoking rates in the U.S. have plummeted ...

Gov. Mike DeWine earlier this year proposed nearly doubling Ohio's cigarette tax to fund child tax credits. It didn't pass ...

A major review of long-term health data has revealed that even smoking just a few cigarettes a day can seriously increase ...

Alcohol’s cancer risk is shaped by a powerful mix of biology, behavior, and social factors—often in ways people don’t expect.

Thirdhand smoke stays on surfaces and slowly pollutes indoor air long after smoking stops within indoor environments.

A study of 200,000 adults suggests that a metric accounting for waist circumference and height is a strong predictor of ...

Preventive healthcare saves lives. Early detection of silent issues (high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, etc.) helps reduce ...