Our lungs have evolved to heal from damage, but for some cigarettes will cause changes beyond the body’s ability to fix them ...

Cigarettes are one of the deadliest products on the market—but the risks of alternatives are not always clearly understood.

Nicotine is highly addictive, but new research is showing that psychedelics can shift people's worldview in ways to help them ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Pictogram illustration of a no-smoking sign. Stopping smoking is ...

You probably know nixing cigarettes is good for your body. But it’s also good for your brain. Did you know that besides causing cancer, heart disease, and lung diseases, smoking can also harm your ...

Sarah Tonkin, an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, is leading a study to discover how having depression ...

The CDC is not taking any more butts when it comes to smoking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the 2024 version of its federally funded national tobacco education ...

Quitting won’t reverse damage from emphysema or stop it from progressing, but it can slow it down and greatly reduce your symptoms. If you quit smoking after finding out you have emphysema, you might ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) thickens and stiffens the left ventricle of your heart, which can limit blood pumping. HCM can also worsen atrial fibrillation risk and related blood clots. Smoking ...

Ailsa Rutter OBE has seen first-hand how awful smoking-related diseases can be. And that's why she has spent decades pushing ...