By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A massive nationwide study shows that lighting up before age 20 leaves a lasting cardiovascular ...

Smoking, and its harmful substances such as nicotine, can harm almost every part of the body, including the brain. It can also lead to other brain conditions, such as cancer, dementia, and stroke.

Smoking can cause heart disease and is a risk factor for heart failure. Current and former smokers have roughly double the risk of heart failure of people who have never smoked. The information above ...

GONZALES — A group of Ascension Parish teens thought it was time to clear the air about the dangers of smoking. The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living and Face-to-Face Enrichment Center joined ...

Smoking cigarettes increases your risk of cancer. Quitting smoking is your best choice for lowering your risk. We know that smoking cigarettes increases your risk of cancer. But how many years of ...

Numerous factors shape how a person’s immune system reacts to infections and other challenges. Age, sex and genetics are fundamental contributors—as the COVID pandemic highlighted. Now a new study ...

According to the study, the risk of depression rises with the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Researchers also found encouraging evidence that quitting smoking can reduce this risk over time, ...