Teen boys who recently started smoking are more likely to quit than teen girls. And, both boys and girls who are frightened by cigarette warning labels or play team sports are more likely to quit, new research shows.
Teen boys who recently started smoking are more likely to quit than teen girls. And, both boys and girls who are frightened by cigarette warning labels or play team sports are more likely to quit, new research shows.
People who smoke hookahs inhale significant amounts of nicotine and compounds that can cause cancer, heart disease and other health problems, a new study shows.
People who smoke hookahs inhale significant amounts of nicotine and compounds that can cause cancer, heart disease and other health problems, a new study shows.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants your help in keeping children away from tobacco.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants your help in keeping children away from tobacco.
College students tend to have unhealthy lifestyles that could increase their risk of cancer and other health problems later in life, a new study warns.
College students tend to have unhealthy lifestyles that could increase their risk of cancer and other health problems later in life, a new study warns.
People with mental health disorders are more likely to use electronic cigarettes, a new study finds.
People with mental health disorders are more likely to use electronic cigarettes, a new study finds.
Teen children of heavy smokers are more likely to try cigarettes and to become heavy smokers themselves, a new study suggests.
Teen children of heavy smokers are more likely to try cigarettes and to become heavy smokers themselves, a new study suggests.
Children taking medications to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are less likely to smoke.
Children taking medications to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- such as Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse -- are less likely to smoke, according to a new analysis.
Concerns about weight gain prevent some smokers from seeking treatment to help them quit -- especially if they picked up a few pounds during previous attempts -- a new study finds.
Concerns about weight gain prevent some smokers from seeking treatment to help them quit -- especially if they picked up a few pounds during previous attempts -- a new study finds.
E-cigarettes may not be as harmless as they initially seemed. New research suggests that e-cigarette vapor produces tiny particles that users suck deep into their lungs.
E-cigarettes may not be as harmless as they initially seemed. New research suggests that e-cigarette vapor produces tiny particles that users suck deep into their lungs, potentially causing or worsening respiratory diseases.
People who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are less likely to be hospitalized for breathing problems if they live in an area where local laws prohibit smoking in public spaces including bars,...
People who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are less likely to be hospitalized for breathing problems if they live in an area where local laws prohibit smoking in public spaces including bars,...
Scenes of cigarette use have become less common on prime-time television shows, and it may be linked to reduced smoking rates in the United States, a new study suggests.
Scenes of cigarette use have become less common on prime-time television shows, and it may be linked to reduced smoking rates in the United States, a new study suggests.
Bans on smoking in public places and the workplace in North America and Europe are linked to a 10 percent drop in premature births and the number of children going to the hospital for an asthma flare-up.
Bans on smoking in public places and the workplace in North America and Europe are linked to a 10 percent drop in premature births and the number of children going to the hospital for an asthma flare-up.
Nicotine patches don't seem to help pregnant women quit smoking, a new study has found.
Nicotine patches don't seem to help pregnant women quit smoking, a new study has found.
Teens who have tried electronic cigarettes may be more likely to smoke regular cigarettes, according to the authors of a new study.
Teens who have tried electronic cigarettes may be more likely to smoke regular cigarettes, according to the authors of a new study.
Secondhand smoke causes irreversible damage to children's arteries and puts them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke later in life, a new study says.
Secondhand smoke causes irreversible damage to children's arteries and puts them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke later in life, a new study says.
The number of registered nurses in the United States who smoke fell by more than a third between 2003 and 2011, a new study shows.
The number of registered nurses in the United States who smoke fell by more than a third between 2003 and 2011, a new study shows.
People who want to quit smoking cigarettes no longer have to suffer through cold-turkey withdrawal.
People who want to quit smoking cigarettes no longer have to suffer through cold-turkey withdrawal.
Tripling cigarette taxes around the world -- an ambitious notion -- would prevent 200 million people from dying prematurely over a century.
Tripling cigarette taxes around the world -- an ambitious notion -- would prevent 200 million people from dying prematurely over a century and shrink the number of smokers worldwide by one-third, a new review estimates.
It's the new year, a time when a smokers' thoughts often turn to quitting.
It's the new year, a time when a smokers' thoughts often turn to quitting.
Total smoking bans in homes and cities greatly increase the likelihood that smokers will cut back or quit, according to a new study.
Total smoking bans in homes and cities greatly increase the likelihood that smokers will cut back or quit, according to a new study.
Pictures of diseased lungs and other types of graphic warning labels on cigarette packs could cut the number of smokers in the United States by as much as 8.6 million people.
Pictures of diseased lungs and other types of graphic warning labels on cigarette packs could cut the number of smokers in the United States by as much as 8.6 million people.
Seniors who quit smoking cut their risk of death by heart disease much more quickly than previously thought, particularly if they were light-to-moderate smokers, a new study says.
Seniors who quit smoking cut their risk of death by heart disease much more quickly than previously thought, particularly if they were light-to-moderate smokers, a new study says.
In advance of Thursday's Great American Smokeout, an expert offers some tips on how to quit smoking.
In advance of Thursday's Great American Smokeout, an expert offers some tips on how to quit smoking.
The influence of just one cigarette ad can last for seven days and increases the risk of smoking among college students, according to a new study.
The influence of just one cigarette ad can last for seven days and increases the risk of smoking among college students, according to a new study.
Dangerous myths about tobacco persist 50 years after the U.S. Surgeon General first warned Americans about the harm caused by smoking, experts say.
Dangerous myths about tobacco persist 50 years after the U.S. Surgeon General first warned Americans about the harm caused by smoking, experts say.
State laws have reduced the overall rates of secondhand-smoke exposure for many workers, but people in certain occupations are still vulnerable, according to a new study.
State laws have reduced the overall rates of secondhand-smoke exposure for many workers, but people in certain occupations are still vulnerable, according to a new study.
Few teens go on to smoke cigarettes, use other kinds of tobacco after 'vaping.'
Few teens go on to smoke cigarettes, use other kinds of tobacco after 'vaping.'
Smokers who turn to social networking sites focused on quitting smoking form strong supportive bonds with their like-minded peers, a new study reveals.
Smokers who turn to social networking sites focused on quitting smoking form strong supportive bonds with their like-minded peers, a new study reveals. And these cyber-connections boost the odds they'll kick their habit.
A new program creating 14 first-of-a-kind research centers for tobacco regulation in the United States was announced by the federal government on Thursday.
A new program creating 14 first-of-a-kind research centers for tobacco regulation in the United States was announced by the federal government on Thursday.
A growing number of young adults in the United States are smoking menthol cigarettes, a large new study finds.
A growing number of young adults in the United States are smoking menthol cigarettes, a large new study finds.
Electronic cigarettes and nicotine patches are equally effective at helping smokers quit, according to findings from what's thought to be the first clinical trial to compare the two methods.
Electronic cigarettes and nicotine patches are equally effective at helping smokers quit, according to findings from what's thought to be the first clinical trial to compare the two methods.
A hard-hitting national smoking-cessation campaign -- the first ever to be federally funded -- proved very successful, essentially tripling the number of smokers that officials hoped would be inspired to quit.
A hard-hitting national smoking-cessation campaign -- the first ever to be federally funded -- proved very successful, essentially tripling the number of smokers that officials hoped would be inspired to quit.
Poor children are more likely than their wealthier counterparts to smoke cigarettes, but less likely to binge drink and no more likely to use marijuana, a new study reveals.
Poor children are more likely than their wealthier counterparts to smoke cigarettes, but less likely to binge drink and no more likely to use marijuana, a new study reveals.
