Children often remember home as the safest place in the world. The smell of food in the kitchen, the comfort of old sofas, the warmth of a parent’s embrace. But in many Indian homes, another smell ...

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery on Wednesday after being diagnosed with lung cancer over the weekend.

Doctors already have a hefty checklist of topics to go over with their patients. Will they be able to squeeze in discussions about the health hazards of tobacco during office visits?more The ...

Smoking causes a temporary rise in blood pressure and heart rate due to nicotine Long-term tobacco use damages blood vessels and increases heart disease risk Nicotine stimulates the nervous system, ...

Experts say following the first day of quitting smoking, people will begin to experience immediate improvement to their heart and lungs. People will not only see an improvement to those organs, but ...

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

DEAR DR ROACH: I decided to practice using an inhalation spirometer, partly because I have a daily productive cough (small amounts three to four times a day). I smoked a pack of filtered cigarettes a ...