Smoking even one or two cigarettes a day in the months leading up to pregnancy – or during pregnancy – significantly increases the risk of severe health problems in newborns, researchers found.

Smoking hurts everyone, but women under the age of 50 who smoke are at four to five times greater risk for having a heart attack, according to KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo.

A UC San Francisco study links long-term cannabis use, including edibles, to increased heart disease risk due to reduced blood vessel function, similar to tobacco effects.

Current smoking, cigarette pack years, and exposure to secondhand smoke also raise COPD risk. In a model comparing early smoking (under 15) with later initiation (after the age of 20), the risk ...

Family smoking increased stroke risk with odds ratios of 1.88 in the unadjusted model and 1.7 in the fully adjusted model, demonstrating a statistically significant but diminishing influence ...

While many risk factors contribute to stroke likelihood, two common lifestyle habits—smoking and excessive alcohol consumption—dramatically increase vulnerability through multiple mechanisms ...

New study findings reveal that the risk of cardiovascular disease among light ex-smokers aligns quickly with never-smokers, while heavy ex-smokers may take over 25 years to reach the same level.

Source Reference: Kim SR, et al "Smoking cessation and risk of hidradenitis suppurativa development" JAMA Dermatol 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2613. Secondary Source.

The risk of MACE after a coronary artery disease diagnosis increased by 8% for each additional year of active smoking (adjusted HR 1.08; 95% CI 1.04–1.12 per year).

"There's strong evidence that smoking increases the risk of A-Fib, but the benefits of quitting smoking have been less certain," Marcus said. "We wanted to determine whether quitting smoking could ...

Among other factors, data was collected on known environmental risk factors for MS, such as infection with the Epstein Barr virus, blood levels of vitamin D, parents' smoking, childhood weight and ...