Smoking cigarettes could put more than the lungs and heart at risk. Smoking increases belly fat that may lead to other serious diseases, new research suggests.

Trump's cuts and why smoking is 'cool' again Prior to the cuts, the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products had cracked down on illegal vapes and proposed slashing nicotine levels in cigarettes, most ...

Smoking e-cigarettes has also been linked to chronic lung disease and asthma, according to a 2020 study by Johns Hopkins Medicine. Experts also point out that because vaping is a newer concept ...

Among other side effects, smoking does cause blood vessels to constrict. This can lead to sometimes life threatening events like heart attack or stroke. Smoking is linked to a wide range of ...

Vaping vs smoking: A health comparison Vaping is relatively new, and therefore, we do not have data on its long-term health effects. The health risks of smoking, on the other hand, are very well ...

While smoking rates have fallen to record lows, vaping has become increasingly common, with some evidence finding it to be a less harmful alternative to cigarettes. But a new study out of ...

Now that smoking has replaced injecting as the most common way to consume fentanyl, UC San Francisco researchers have uncovered an increased risk of fatal overdose from the residue that accumulates in ...

Overall, smoking prevalence is about 50% higher there than in the rest of the US. About 19% of adults smoke in this group of states, compared with about 13% of adults in other states. A similar ...

Smoking is a major risk factor for respiratory tract infections like pneumonia. In fact, people who smoke are about 1.5 times more likely to develop pneumonia than nonsmokers.

For adults looking to reduce or stop cigarette smoking, the available evidence suggests that e-cigarettes can be a viable option, Dr. Hartmann-Boyce said. They won’t work for everyone, she said ...