2 of 8 — Philip Morris's iconic Marlboro Man from 1962. 3 of 8 — Years after the 1964 surgeon general's report on smoking, tobacco companies continued to downplay the dangers of smoking in their ads, ...

Doctors already have a hefty checklist of topics to go over with their patients. Will they be able to squeeze in discussions about the health hazards of tobacco during office visits? The ...

The American Cancer Society says when it comes to raising awareness about lung cancer screening, the more the merrier.

From improvements to your skin to a lower risk of heart disease happens to your body in the hours, days, weeks and months after you give up cigarettes.

Like other factors such as age, sex and genetics, smoking has a major impact on immune responses. This is the finding recently made by a team of scientists at the Institut Pasteur using the Milieu ...

A new study of over a million women reports smokers more than triple their risk of dying early compared with nonsmokers, and that kicking the habit can virtually eliminate this increased risk of ...

California is the first state to take an action against third-hand smoking. To know what it means, what its harmful effects ...

Smoking causes significant health effects in teens, including lung damage, reduced physical fitness, and the potential to develop severe nicotine addiction. Keeping an open dialogue with teens can ...

Although the research on vaping is still new, experts don’t think it’s a great way to quit smoking. Vaping still carries its own risks. Some people may use vape products, or e-cigarettes, for smoking ...

North Dakota's 28 public health services agencies are going online to warn residents about the dangers of secondhand smoke. The BreatheND web site, breathend.com, joins the traditional broadcast and ...

Vaping vendors often sell their products as “healthier” tobacco alternatives or a way to quit cigarettes. However, vapes still have risks and are most beneficial as a step on the journey to becoming ...