Smoking in adolescence contributes to attention problems that persist into adulthood, a new study of identical twins suggests. "Since our results imply that smoking causally increases attention ...

While reporting that they would like to stop smoking, many factors were discussed that functioned as barriers to cessation; these included social norms, using tobacco as a form of self-medication, the ...

Despite best efforts, there remains a distinct smoking problem in the USA. There are still nearly 30 million adult smokers (which equates to 11.6% of the population) and nearly half a million deaths ...

Researchers are still investigating the link between smoking and hypothyroidism. Although smoking does appear to affect the thyroid, its exact nature remains controversial. Experts believe smoking can ...

Quitting cigarettes is good for your health. But how do you do it? Smoking is one of the biggest killers, with around 14% of deaths worldwide attributed to smoking-related illnesses, according to ...