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 ...

Smoking doesn't just damage your lungs, it can double--or even quadruple-- your risk of heart disease and stroke.

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 ...

Recent studies reveal that smoking affects women differently, and often more severely than men. We spoke to an expert to ...

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 ...

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 ...