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Smoking is one of the most damaging habits for overall health, and your skin is no exception. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that smoking kills over 8 million people each year, with ...

Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cataracts in general, but current scientific evidence does not conclusively ...

Fashion, film and social feeds may be glamourizing cigarettes again, but experts say it isn’t a real behavioural shift.

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

Smoking hurts everyone, but women under the age of 50 who smoke are at four to five times greater risk for having a heart attack, according to KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo. He says most people ...

Reports suggest that headlines claiming “sitting is the new smoking” dramatically overstate the health risks. While sitting ...

Women’s reproductive health is impacted significantly with their busy lifestyles. A few bad habits can discreetly influence ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...

Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy. "Overall, the ...

Smoking is an established risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). Smoking also worsens the course of disease for people who already have MS. MS is an inflammatory disease that involves the breakdown ...

Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy. “Overall, the ...