Smoking in men appears to be associated with more rapid cognitive decline, according to a new report.

If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults to stop smoking, a new study shows that 18- to 24-year olds who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing.

The life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world (82.9 years) yet tobacco smoking and high blood pressure are still the major risk factors for death among adults in Japan, emphasizing the need to reduce tobacco smoking and to improve ongoing programs designed ...

Sufferers of smoking-related lung diseases could have their debilitating symptoms reduced following the discovery of a potential new treatment.

Casual to moderate use of marijuana has no negative implications for lungs, according to JAMA study.

New research indicates that including comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid insurance coverage can result in substantial savings for Medicaid programs. The study found that every dollar spent in program costs resulted in an average program savings of $3.12, which represents a $2.12 return on investment.

Cigarette and alcohol use among eighth, 10th and 12th-graders is at the lowest point since the 1970s, according to a new survey.

Women who have non-melanoma skin cancers are more likely to have smoked cigarettes compared to women without skin cancer, said researchers.

Nicotine replacement therapy and smoking cessation intervention programs are associated with positive outcomes among current smokers, according to new studies.

The poor safety profile of the smoking-cessation drug varenicline (Chantix) makes it unsuitable for first-line use, according to a new study. Varenicline, which already carries a "black box warning" from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, showed a substantially increased risk of reported depression or suicidal behavior compared to other ...

While smoking remains legal, the number of smokers is never going to fall significantly, argues a public health doctor.

UK doctors are willing to cite alcohol as a cause of death on death certificates, but not smoking, for fear of stigmatizing the deceased, new research from the UK shows.