Nicotine use has risen among young adults in the UK over the past decade as vaping surpasses smoking, gradually replacing cigarettes as the dominant form of consumption.

Smokers who use cigarettes and vape devices interchangeably are more likely to permanently quit smoking than smokers who only ...

Supreme Court dismisses plea against Arundhati Roy's book cover, stating it does not glamorize smoking or require a health ...

Hanoi’s air has slipped into its third major pollution episode of the season, and for millions of residents, the health impact is now on par with passively smoking two cigarettes every single day.

West Virginia wasn’t the only state with anti-tobacco initiatives that suffered after OSH closed down. New York state’s tobacco control bureau lost 13 staff members, slowing down the local programs ...

Alcohol significantly increases a person's risk of developing a wide range of cancers, and that risk rises further as more is ...

With about one person every five minutes admitted to hospital with a heart attack in the UK, a consultant reveals the seven steps she takes to keep healthy ...

While most women over age 50 schedule mammograms for breast cancer, only a minority who are also eligible for low-dose CT ...

India has the second-highest incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CoPD) in the world, after China. What you need to know about CoPD and the cost of treatment for the chronic lung ...

And the loneliest place of all is Madagascar. The Economist flew there to find out why. Only the lonely... Most outsiders ...

And Santaphiles — adults who have the hots for Santa Claus — wouldn’t have it any other way. Paul Mason — a model whose ...

Early lung cancer screening among people at risk saves lives. Why don't more doctors send patients to get it done?