Cigarettes are resurfacing in pop music and movies, raising fears that a yearslong decline in smoking rates could reverse.

If recipients of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were looking for a shoulder to lean on it a sympathetic ear, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) is not that person. On Thursday, the ...

Republican U.S. Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana is facing backlash online after saying that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who don't have one month of groceries ...

In ongoing efforts to pinpoint the best evidence-based ways to quit smoking, a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has turned her attention to a tobacco-free product gaining ...

Going sober is the best way to reduce high blood pressure, according to new research. Current health guidelines suggest women should drink no more than one alcoholic drink a day and men no more than ...

A new study suggests that quitting smoking – even in middle age or beyond – can slow cognitive decline. While cognitive decline naturally occurs with aging, research suggests that smoking exacerbates ...

Janet Hoek receives funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand, the Marsden Fund, NZ Cancer Society and NZ Heart Foundation. She is a member of smokefree expert advisory groups at the ...

If you've ever turned on the TV to see a harrowing story of a person with a hole in their throat warning against the dangers of smoking, you witnessed an ad by the Tips From Former Smokers campaign.

Ounce of Prevention is a weekly column which presents recommendations for preventative services derived from The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Each column begins with the name ...