A new study shows that the health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among children whose parents smoke persist well beyond childhood, independent of whether or not they end up becoming smokers.

A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the U.S. that such interventions can impact maternal and fetal health.

Fear of putting on weight is one of the major reasons why smokers do not give up their habit. The reasons for this weight gain are believed to be in part due to metabolic changes in the body, but until now precise details of these changes were not known. New ...

Women who smoke and carry specific variations in the genes that impact their metabolism are at higher risk of developing hot flashes in comparison with smokers who do not carry these gene variants, according to a recent study.

Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to birth a child with Asperger’s disorder or some other form of autism, suggests a new study.

New research confirms an association between smoking and a reduced risk for a rare benign tumor near the brain, but the addition of smokeless tobacco to the analysis suggests nicotine is not the protective substance.

Omega-3 fatty acids may help to reduce the physical harm caused by smoking, according to a new study.

Anti-tobacco television advertising helps reduce adult smoking, according to a new study -- but some ads may be more effective than others.

Women smokers may not respond as well nicotine-replacement therapies as men, a new study suggests.

Obesity adds more to health care costs than smoking does, reports a new study.

When researchers deplete a smoker's self control, smoking a cigarette may restore self-control, new research suggests.

More needs to be done to prevent youth smoking, the Surgeon General said today.