Scientists at the University of Copenhagen discovered that smoking directly triggers the growth of visceral adipose tissue.

Fashion, film and social feeds may be glamourizing cigarettes again, but experts say it isn’t a real behavioural shift.

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

Lighting up a cigarette may feel like a quick stress reliever, a routine you’ve grown used to, or even a habit you think you can control. But behind every puff lies a silent buildup of damage, changes ...

High cannabis use is associated with worse lung function, respiratory symptoms, and airway immune changes, highlighting ...

Men who have smoked or currently smoke are significantly more likely to develop androgenetic alopecia (AGA) than men who have never smoked, according to a new study. In addition, the odds of ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current smoking status was associated with a 26% higher risk for CKD compared with never smoking. Lifetime ...

For children genetically predisposed to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), exposure to cigarette smoke in the family home could raise that risk even higher, new research shows. Photo by Adobe ...

A new study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that smoking negatively impacts long-term survival after breast cancer. Quitting smoking after diagnosis may reduce the risk of dying from breast ...

Patients who smoked within a month of their cancer surgery had increased risks for complications compared with quitting for at least 4 weeks or never smoking. The risks for complications after cancer ...

The smoking risk calculator is a tool that can help a smoker realise how much of his / her life has been eaten away due to smoking. It is a free online calculator that clearly shows how many years of ...