Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, even as rates of cigarette smoking have fallen to an all-time low of approximately 10% in 2024. Some studies suggest ...

A new study predicts that when e-cigarettes are available as alternative to cigarettes, by 2050 the 32% of smokers in the UK that otherwise would have continued smoking would have completely switched ...

Vaping has “immediate” negative impacts on the body’s circulation, warns a new study. American researchers have identified the acute effects of smoking cigarettes and vaping on vascular function – ...

Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have identified a previously unrecognized immune system pathway that helps explain ...

Every type of smoking poses serious risks to heart health, from traditional cigarettes to modern alternatives like vaping. While many people recognize smoking’s connection to lung disease, its effects ...

A pack-a-day smoker can spend around $14,000 a year on cigarettes, yet despite the financial and health costs, quitting ...

Text-only warnings of health impacts of e-cigarettes were associated with an increased belief in risk and addiction from vaping. The warnings outperformed nicotine addiction warnings on outcomes like ...

New research published in Health Economics indicates that a national prohibition of menthol cigarettes in the United States could increase the number of people who attempt to quit smoking but also ...

Hannah Harper is a wellness editor for Health. Previously, she was an associate editor, assistant editor, and editorial assistant for Health. She covers topics on nutrition, women's health, and more.

Keeping up with the news is taking a toll on a lot of people. Not only does bad news seem to flow nonstop, but the typical person has no control over what's happening, whether it's the war in Iran, ...