New research uncovers how heavy smoking rapidly disrupts blood and airway biology, revealing the hidden damage that accelerates disease risk in otherwise healthy adults. Study: The effects of heavy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Light ex-smokers had a similar cardiovascular risk to never-smokers after 10 years of cessation. Heavy ...

Share on Pinterest A new study reports young adults who smoke could face more than double the risk of having an unexplained stroke. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Researchers report that ...

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...

Smoking remains a major global public health challenge, with approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide consuming tobacco in various forms. Despite widespread awareness of its serious health risks — ...

New MRI research reveals that heavy smoking can shrink key brain regions tied to memory and cognition, and excess weight might intensify the damage, raising fresh questions about dementia prevention.

Early diagnosis reduces lung cancer mortality in heavy (ex-)smokers: benefits clearly outweigh harms through mis- or overdiagnosis. Screening design still open. English translation of the rapid report ...

Smoking cigarettes may raise dementia risk by triggering harmful chemical signals from the lungs to the brain, finds new research from the University of Chicago. The study adds deeper understanding to ...