Add another downside of lighting up to the list. The risks of smoking are well-documented, from the fact that a single ...

Aging naturally reduces brain volume, and smoking accelerates this loss, raising the risk of cognitive decline. And now, new ...

A new global study is helping to answer an important question: what is the best way to quit smoking? According to a large ...

In a recent study published in BMJ Public Health, researchers quantified the effect of smoking on stroke prevalence. They investigated the association between smoking-related characteristics and the ...

The fight to stamp out cigarettes may be heading in a mind-bending new direction. Research published this week found that a single dose of a trendy psychedelic drug may be more effective than nicotine ...

Research finds cannabis and tobacco use linked to increased brain volume loss and emotional disruption.

EXPERIMENT: Smoking 1 Pack Every Day Wrecks Your Lungs. The effects of smoking on your body stop smoking ...

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 ...

The worry of gaining weight is a common excuse for smokers not to quit. A new study published today in the scientific journal Addiction has found that both starting smoking and lifetime smoking may ...

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...