While smoking remains the leading risk factor, other contributors include secondhand smoke, air pollution, radon exposure and a family history of lung cancer.

The CDC had remarkable data on smoking rates last fall, but it no longer had smoking experts available to review it and ...

The decades-old observation that smoking is linked to a lower risk for Parkinson's disease (PD) has resurfaced in a large national cohort study — this time with closer examination of how smoking ...

US adult smoking rates hit historic low of 9.9% in 2024, marking the first time cigarette use dropped to single digits, but ...

Smoking hurts everyone, but women under the age of 50 who smoke are at four to five times greater risk for having a heart attack, according to KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo. He says most people ...

Light ex-smokers quickly reduce CVD risk to levels similar to never-smokers, while heavy ex-smokers take over 25 years to achieve comparable risk levels. The study used data from the Korean National ...

Current smoking in GD is linked to higher TRAb levels, increased odds of orbitopathy, and higher 12-month relapse risk after drug withdrawal.

Exposure to high levels of wildfire smoke was tied to more hospitalizations for respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older adults, a new report ...

Smoking can damage the heart even in small amounts, and experts warn that the risks are higher for women. Studies show women who smoke face a 25% greater risk of coronary artery disease than men.

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