Smoking Can Cause Changes In Your Genes: Study

Smoking can cause changes in several genes, which increases the risk of developing cancer and diabetes, a new study has found.

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Female smokers at higher risk for hemorrhagic stroke

The advice that "smoking is bad for you" may be old news, but the American Heart Association has released a new study in their journal Stroke, which reveals women are more susceptible to certain stroke-related risks that result from smoking.

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Incense smoke causes human lung cell inflammation, say researchers

BURNING incense, a popular cultural practice in Arabian Gulf countries and elsewhere, generates indoor air pollutants that may cause inflammation in human lung cells, say researchers in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States.

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Health Risk For Smokers If Not Quitting

Talking cigarette packets could become the latest trend to encourage smokers to quit.
Scottish researchers have created talking packaging to warn addicts of the risks to their health.

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E-Cigarettes May Give Hope To Smokers Looking To Quit

The first-ever clinical trial of electronic cigarettes has found they may be better than nicotine patches for those trying to kick the habit.

Michael Siegel of the Boston University School of Public Health says the findings give hope to those who have tried to quit smoking in the past but failed.

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