Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side ...

A review of the evidence suggests that statins are no more likely than a placebo to cause most of the side effects listed on their labels ...

Sound machines promise better sleep, but new research suggests they may quietly steal your REM and deep sleep.

A New Jersey appeals court has sent a lawsuit over banning smoking in all NJ casinos back to the lower court to rehear the case.

Dr. J. Craig Allen said "the carcinogens and toxins in tobacco smoke don't stay in your lungs; they...get into your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Quitting smoking within 6 months of cancer diagnosis reduced risk for all-cause mortality by nearly half. The ...

Public land officials are warning of negative effects on local economies, waste pileups, and consequences to ecosystems across America’s national parks as the government shutdown moves into its 22nd ...

Birth control in the form of pills, patches and rings may contain estrogen. Smoking while on birth control that includes estrogen increases the risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, ...

Growing up in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Aitana V. remembers being a young girl and not seeing anyone from her school or in her community smoke. If the topic of cigarettes even came up, “we talked ...

Medical professionals and policymakers have warned of vaping's hidden dangers for young people. New evidence is highlighting the health consequences of vaping and tying the harmful habit to an ...

New research shows that smoking alters gut microbes in a way that reduces inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The discovery hints at future treatments that harness bacteria or metabolites instead of ...