While therapies continue to improve, prevention remains the strongest line of defense. Stopping smoking dramatically lowers ...

DUNEDIN, New Zealand — According to a study recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, smoking cannabis can lead to long-term damage to your lungs.

Expanded lung cancer screening and smoking cessation programs could prevent tens of thousands of deaths, but systemic barriers and outdated criteria leave high-risk communities behind.

Smoking is a harmful habit that affects not only the smoker but also those around them, particularly children. The impact of secondhand smoke on children’s health is profound, with the lungs being one ...

Smoking cigarettes is like a chemical assault on nearly every system in the body. Tobacco smoke carries thousands of toxic ...

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. Cannabis by itself is not bad for your lungs, but smoking it is. Smoking weed leads to the deposit of four ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a particularly fast-growing and aggressive form of lung cancer, accounting for about 15 ...

Millions more current and former smokers are advised to get annual lung cancer screenings under updated guidelines released Wednesday by the American Cancer Society. Yearly scans now are recommended ...

For years, you were a member of the pack-a-day club, enjoying a quick puff in the parking lot before work, another drag on your lunch break, then chilling out with a leisurely smoke on your way home ...

Dr. Barnard explains how his research suggests that processed meat may negatively affect not only your heart health, but also ...

Both vigorous and moderate exercise can be beneficial. “Vigorous exercise, as long as it’s not injurious, is healthy for ...