The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage ...

There isn’t much research on those of us who bum a cigarette every so often, but here’s what we do know: Cigarettes are still ...

Lung cancer rates and deaths have fallen precipitously in recent decades overall — but diagnoses are rising for nonsmokers. (Getty Images) November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, which brings both ...

ROCHESTER — Thursday, Nov. 14 is the Great American Smokeout, an initiative from the American Cancer Society spotlighting the decision to quit using cigarettes. "The decision to quit or want to start ...

As recreational pot has gained traction in states all across the country, more research has been focusing on its health effects. One argument marijuana supporters have stood by for years - that weed ...

Despite his now wife Amy’s firm disapproval before they got married, Dale Earnhardt Jr. smoked heavily for over 15 years. In ...

Vaping has emerged in the last few years as a safer alternative to smoking. But health experts emphasize that "safer" doesn't mean "safe" — especially for people who don't already smoke. "Existing ...

Barry Manilow has been open about his long history with cigarettes. “I smoked for 30 years. I started when I was 9 years old, ...

Researchers say that 1.2 million lung cancer deaths worldwide could be prevented over 70 years by banning the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people born between 2006 and 2010.

After receiving a lung cancer diagnosis, Christy Erickson of Macon resolved to live out her fantasy of pulling a UPS truck in a Strongman competition. “Part of me just decided that I have to use the ...