A recent research discovered that smoking less also poses serious health effects. Scientists warned that even reduced levels ...

Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, ...

A study reveals smoking just two to five cigarettes daily doubles heart disease risk and increases death risk by 60%. Only ...

As vaping becomes more common in these same communities, a new form of nicotine use could be replacing one heart risk with ...

Smoking is one of the biggest preventable causes of stomach cancer. Oncologist explains how tobacco damages the stomach ...

Smoking cannabis can increase the risk of heart problems—but doing so and eating highly processed foods increases cardiac ...

Cannabis smoke and processed-food diets weaken the immune system, making it harder for the body to repair heart damage caused ...

New research suggests that while vaping can increase plaque and inflammation, its effects on gum disease remain unclear. Should vapers be worried? Here's what the latest science reveals. Study: The ...

Even after quitting, insurers continue to charge higher premiums, and former smokers or drinkers are still treated as ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. In the earliest ads, Terrie Hall wears a ...