Even occasional smoking can significantly raise heart disease risk. Mal de Ojo Studio/Stocksy Even an occasional cigarette can endanger a person’s health and increase their risk of cardiovascular ...

Social smokers damage their lungs just as much as those who go through multiple packs a day, new research has suggested.

Estimates suggest that among children who try smoking, between one third and one half are likely to become regular smokers within two to three years. However, young people are now more likely to ...

What many consider a harmless party habit may have serious, even deadly, consequences, particularly for women. A long-term Norwegian study has found that even occasional smoking can dramatically ...

Behind the fragrant smoke and social atmosphere of hookah lounges lies a growing public health concern that medical experts increasingly warn about. As hookah bars multiply across urban centers and ...

Health experts warn that tobacco is silently damaging multiple organ systems in young Indians beyond just the lungs. From heart disease and infertility to hormonal imbalance and vaping-related lung ...

Studies suggest heavy marijuana smoking could raise cancer risk, but researchers are still working to understand the ...

Vaping may look modern, harmless and fashionable, but lung specialists warn it carries hidden dangers that many young Indians ...

People who quit smoking have a 16% lower risk of dementia compared with those who continue, a new study has found.