By Makini Brice | Jan 07, 2013 02:33 PM EST
A pack of cigarettes could cost more than $20 which, if approved, would be the second 25-percent hike in cigarette prices in just three years in Australia.
By Amber Moore | Jan 03, 2013 05:06 PM EST
Quitting smoking is one of the most common and the most difficult New Year resolutions to keep.
By Amber Moore | Jan 02, 2013 04:53 PM EST
People who successfully quit smoking report low anxiety levels.
By Christine Hsu | Dec 28, 2012 10:34 AM EST
A macabre image showing a red, bulging tumor growing from a cigarette is part of the British government's latest attempt to get people to stop smoking.
By Makini Brice | Dec 20, 2012 11:02 AM EST
At this point, we have all been told incessantly that smoking kills.
By Christine Hsu | Dec 18, 2012 03:21 PM EST
'Tis the season to eat, drink and be jolly, but health experts warn that each day of over-indulgence can cut a several hours off your lifespan.
By Christine Hsu | Dec 17, 2012 01:20 PM EST
The family of a UK cystic fibrosis patient who died of cancer after she was given a smoker's lung during a transplant operation is speaking out about her death for the first time.
By Amber Moore | Dec 13, 2012 11:43 AM EST
Pfizer's Chantix, a smoking-cessation drug, carries a risk of major adverse cardiovascular event, according to FDA.
By Amber Moore | Dec 12, 2012 02:06 PM EST
Women who smoke are at two times higher risk of a sudden cardiac death than women who don't smoke, a new study has found.
By Amber Moore | Dec 08, 2012 01:44 PM EST
According to a new report, states will be spending less than 2 percent of their annual tobacco tax and settlement to fight tobacco use.
By Amber Moore | Dec 05, 2012 11:58 AM EST
Smoking increases odds of a really bad hangover after heavy drinking, says a new study.
By Makini Brice | Dec 04, 2012 01:52 PM EST
A study has found that teenagers who smoke and have depressive symptoms may have an increased risk for developing osteoporosis later in life.
By Christine Hsu | Dec 03, 2012 12:06 PM EST
Teens are significantly less likely to try to buy cigarettes if they are hidden from view, a new study suggests.
By Christine Hsu | Nov 28, 2012 09:50 AM EST
A federal judge has ordered tobacco companies to admit to having deliberately lied to the public about the health hazards of smoking.
By Amber Moore | Nov 26, 2012 10:50 AM EST
Smoking and high blood pressure lead to the brain rotting faster. Researchers say that people who smoke need to make lifestyle changes to decrease risk of cognitive decline.
