The report says treating smoking-related diseases costs the nation $75 billion annually. The loss of productivity from smoking is estimated to be $82 billion annually. On average, the surgeon ...

While we all link smoking and drinking to lung disease or liver damage, their impact on eye health is commonly disregarded. But these habits may be quietly stealing your vision.

A report for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released yesterday said that 22.5 percent of U.S. adults described themselves as smokers in 2002, down slightly from 22.8 in 2001.

Meeting Coverage > AIBD Smoking Worsens Crohn's Disease — Smokers were more likely to have stricturing or penetrating disease, Canadian study showed by Nancy Walsh, Contributing Writer, MedPage ...

Heart disease patients who quit smoking saw the same life-saving benefits as taking three different heart attack prevention medications, according to a new study presented at a recent congress for ...

Biologic therapies have become the standard treatment for moderate-to-severe cases of Crohn’s disease. However, it’s unclear to what extent smoking impacts the efficacy of this therapy.

The risk of developing peripheral artery disease can last up to 30 years after a person stops smoking, according to findings published Tuesday in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Children and young adults with diabetes are already at high risk for heart disease before they take up smoking but few studies have examined the association between cigarette smoking and heart ...