Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy that contain the active ingredient semaglutide may also help people quit smoking, a new study says. The research, published in the journal Annals of Internal ...

It’s a number to celebrate: 3.9 million. That’s the likely number of Americans saved from lung cancer since 1970 with efforts ...

Cigarette use among adults living with a disability or experiencing mental distress is significantly higher than the average smoking rate for adults. A regional initiative is working to reverse this ...

The use of tobacco products is higher among LGBTQ+ people than among heterosexual and cisgender people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of this disparity, the ...

Uh oh, smoking is cool again. At least, some people seem to think so. “It’s a source of frustration because people do know that (it can kill),” says Robin Koval, CEO of the anti-smoking organization ...

NEW YORK — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called its ...

Most people know secondhand smoke is harmful—but thirdhand smoke? That's the toxic residue tobacco leaves behind on surfaces like carpets, furniture, wallboards, and clothing, where it can linger for ...

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It’s the lunch rush on a Thursday at the New York State Fair. The lines at the Basilio’s Sausage stand on Restaurant Row are three or four people deep. In one line, three of the four people are ...

Cigarettes appear to be enjoying a cultural renaissance among Generation Z, decades after smoking bans and health concerns drove many to quit. They’re popping up across social media in edits of ...

One billion people will die from tobacco-related causes by the end of the century if current consumption trends continue, according to a global report released Thursday by the World Health ...

For the first time, more people in Great Britain vape than smoke, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Data showed that 1 in 10 adults (10%) aged 16 and over used ...