Smoking is killing humans each day. A study at University College London has revealed that 20 cigarettes can take up to seven hours of an individual's life, while the number is 18 minutes for men and ...

For centuries, the use of tobacco and smoking has been a part of our culture and other cultures around the world. Even up until the mid 1960s, smoking cigarettes was allowed in nearly every public ...

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 ...

A single cigarette now and then may not kill you — but according to new research, each one will take an average of 19.5 minutes off your life. The study, conducted at University College London, ...

Even "light smoking" -- defined as just one or two cigarettes a day -- can be a real drag on pregnancy, causing "major health problems" for the newborn, researchers warn in a new study. wong yu liang ...

Well, it might not be as helpful as you think: Smoking just one cigarette a day is linked to a surprisingly high level of health risks, new research published in the journal BMJ suggests. It's been a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. A cigarette lit on screen once symbolized noir, danger and ...

From improvements to your skin to a lower risk of heart disease happens to your body in the hours, days, weeks and months after you give up cigarettes.

Chain-smoking is when you constantly or continually smoke cigarettes. You might finish one cigarette and then instantly light up another or be a frequent smoker with short breaks between each ...

A year ago, a committee of impartial experts reported to Surgeon General Luther L. Terry that “cigarette smoking is a health hazard” and warrants “appropriate remedial action.” Last week a dozen ...