Smoke : Science World Report

Aug 09, 2016 05:45 AM EDT

Smoking Rate High Among Some Ethnic, Racial Groups; 480,000 Annual Premature Deaths Are Tobacco-Related

Smoking rate in some racial and ethnic groups is suggested be high according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Feb 24, 2016 07:23 AM EST

Graphic Smoking Labels May Not Deter Smokers from Cigarettes

Graphic images may not actually scare smokers away from smoking. Scientists have found that images of disease placed on labels may not deter smokers from buying cigarettes.

Feb 17, 2016 03:03 PM EST

Is Smoking Marijuana Bad For Your Mental Health?

New findings published in JAMA Psychiatry examine marijuana use and the risk of mental health and substance use disorders in the general population.

Feb 10, 2016 05:56 PM EST

Smoking Marijuana Is Dangerous For Your Memory: Here's Why

A new study pubished in JAMA shows that individuals who smoked weed during their teenage years remember fewer words as they age.

Jan 25, 2016 11:40 AM EST

Hookah Bar Secondhand Smoke May be Hazardous to Workers

It turns out that secondhand smoke may be hazardous to hookah bar workers.

Jan 18, 2016 07:43 PM EST

Marijuana May Lower Migraine Frequency

Can marijuana help lower the frequency of migraines?

Jan 07, 2016 10:43 PM EST

Smokers Diagnosed With Pneumonia At Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer

Smokers diagnosed with pneumonia are at an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a recent study.

Dec 21, 2015 05:03 PM EST

Postmenopausal Women With Gum Disease May Be At Increased Risk For Breast Cancer

Is there a link between gum disease and breast cancer?

Dec 17, 2015 01:47 PM EST

Secondhand Smoke May Increase Infertility Risk, Early Menopause

Women under 50 who smoke or who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk of early menopause and infertility, according to a recent study.

Dec 03, 2015 08:25 AM EST

Dangerous Molecules Discovered in E-Cigarette Aerosols

E-cigarettes have been heralded as a way for smokers to quit. Now, though, researchers have uncovered some high-reactive free radicals that may pose a major health risk to users.

Nov 16, 2015 04:15 PM EST