By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A massive nationwide study shows that lighting up before age 20 leaves a lasting cardiovascular ...

Doctors in the Netherlands are to offer vouchers and coaching to persuade women to stop smoking during pregnancy, following ...

Women who quit smoking before age 40 reduce their risk of dying by nearly 90 percent; those who quit before age 30 can remove up to 97 percent of the risk of premature death, according to researchers ...

Smoking has long been associated with a multitude of health issues, from lung cancer to heart disease. However, the extent of ...

A research group led by the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim has confirmed for the first time within the ...

Smoking is dangerous for everyone. However, women may face more serious health problems compared to men. From fertility issues to heart disease, the effects of smoking on women's bodies can be ...

Quitting smoking lengthens women’s lives Women who quit smoking before age 30 years experienced dramatic improvements in life-expectancy compared with those who continued to smoke. HealthDay News — ...

Numerous factors shape how a person’s immune system reacts to infections and other challenges. Age, sex and genetics are fundamental contributors—as the COVID pandemic highlighted. Now a new study ...

Women' are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they have never smoked or smoked much less than ...

Smoking tobacco is so harmful to the body that it changes a person's immune system, leaving them vulnerable to more disease and infection even years after they've quit, a new study found.Video above: ...