Watching her father die of cancer didn't stop Diane Paight from taking up smoking at age 16 and continuing the habit for much of her life. But the 64-year-old Stratford woman said a series of graphic, ...

"We are just shifting the problem." Experts reveal concerning trend with major impact on public health: 'This is worrying' ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health ...

New research suggests that smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day may damage a person’s vision and disrupt their ability to see colors. In a study comparing smokers and non-smokers, Dr. Steven ...

Introduction: Cigarette smokers experience higher levels of depressive symptoms and are more likely to be diagnosed with depressive disorders than nonsmokers. To date, the nature of the ...

Heavy drinking is typically linked to ailments like addiction, stroke, and liver damage. Now, scientists say the practice may also heighten the risk of cancer more often associated with smoking — lung ...

Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria. Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and Duke University found ...