You're probably familiar with the dangers of cigarette smoking, but chewing tobacco and snuff are other tobacco products that can have serious health effects, as well. Learn more about the long ...

Smoking is a major risk factor for respiratory tract infections like pneumonia. In fact, people who smoke are about 1.5 times more likely to develop pneumonia than nonsmokers.

As one of the best-known components in cigarettes, nicotine is often assumed to play a role in many of smoking’s effects. When it comes to reducing gout risk, however, evidence points to a ...

Here, learn more about VOCs, where they occur, and how they might affect a person’s health. Also, get some tips on how to avoid the unwanted effects of VOCs.

As late as 1956, Dr. T.R. Van Dellen, medical columnist for the Enquirer, acknowledged that “tobacco heart,” although not officially recognized as a medical condition, accurately described the effects ...

For the study, researchers analyzed data from nearly 2,700 adults participating in a federal study of the long-term effects of tobacco use.

In addition to lung health, research has shown that nicotine, which is found in both regular and e-cigarettes, raises blood pressure, heart rate and with them, the likelihood of having a heart attack.

Mounting evidence is tying cannabis to health risks Last year, a study linked daily use of marijuana – whether smoked, vaped, or eaten in edible form – to a significantly higher risk of heart ...

Fewer high school students are smoking tobacco than ever before, but Florida and local health officials think they can get that number even lower — and they're turning to schools for help.