The World Health Organization has declared loneliness a "pressing health threat," with risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. WHO has formed a new Commission on Social Connection.

Growth in the market for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) raises complex questions about the devices’ public health implications and, hence, challenging policy issues. We propose a policy ...

The CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) was eliminated in its entirety during the mass layoffs at HHS this week, sources told MedPage Today.. Hundreds of people who worked for the office have ...

Vaping has emerged in the last few years as a safer alternative to smoking.But health experts emphasize that "safer" doesn't mean "safe" — especially for people who don't already smoke ...

Meanwhile, in New Zealand last year, the Health Promotion Agency set up a Facebook Messenger chatbot to help young adult Māori women to quit smoking. The support tool sends daily messages, ...

RFK Jr.: If you eat doughnuts or smoke, should society pay for your health care? Kennedy went on to say that it is an American’s choice to “eat donuts all day” or drink sodas, and he ...