Parkinson's paradox, linking current smoking to lower disease risk but linking quitting to lower all-cause mortality.

Smoking kills roughly 480,000 Americans each year. After decades of public health campaigns and aggressive taxation, millions ...

New research shows smoking changes how key eye cells control genes, helping explain why smokers face a much higher risk of ...

Cigarette smoking, long-known for its adverse health effects and connection to lung cancers, is at its lowest usage across the United States since officials started tracking rates in 1990, according ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Rare genetic variants in a little-studied nicotine receptor subunit are linked to markedly lower ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...

Cigarette smoking use has dropped nationwide and is projected to dip further by 2035. Young Americans are smoking less than older adults, according to a study. States that traditionally have high ...

Driving while under the influence of cannabis is illegal, and a “safety risk,” the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board ...

Through a series of experiments supported by the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) researchers say ...