Previous research has followed people from middle-age, typically for around 20 years. Studies to-date have shown that smoking and other aspects of a healthy lifestyle are adapted before the age of ...

The effects of smoking, drinking too much, and not exercizing enough are felt by the age of 36, researchers have warned. By stopping these behaviors early in adulthood and midlife, years of ...

On Dec. 11, 2024, the Dallas City Council approved an amendment to the city code to broaden the definition of smoking to include electronic smoking devices.

Smoking changes adaptive immunity with persistent effects. Nature, 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06968-8 ...

Smoking, and its harmful substances such as nicotine, can harm almost every part of the body, including the brain. It can also lead to other brain conditions, such as cancer, dementia, and stroke.

Smoking hinders collagen production, but this effect may be temporary. A small 2019 study found that 19 former smokers had significantly improved collagen levels 4–8 weeks after quitting.

Eight studies utilized biomarkers for similar assessments, of which three found no effects of smoking cessation on biomarkers like ICAM-1, NO, vvWF, EPCs, EMPs, and eNOS activity.

Consumers are increasingly asking whether that’s the case, but the answer is complicated. There’s little research comparing the health effects of edibles and smoking head-to-head.

Smoking and vaping have been proven to have negative effects on male and female fertility. Drs. Courtney Lynch and Theodore Wagener discuss the specific risks associated with the habit.

That is the message of a new peer-reviewed study, published in the Annals of Medicine (Elevate), that found smoking and other vices are associated with declines in health in people as young as 36 ...