Public health messages have told us for decades that if you smoke, you should quit. And if you don’t smoke, don’t start. But a new study suggests smoking may be even worse than we thought. The study, ...

Wednesday 1 October marks the start of Stoptober – an annual health campaign designed to help people quit smoking for good. Supported by the free NHS Quit Smoking app, people are challenged to go ...

Back in my 20s, I was a regular “party smoker”, sparking up on a night out with friends, or heading outside for a cheeky fag during a raucous dinner party. Smoking was part of the ritual of going out, ...

Shocking study reveals smoking just two to five cigarettes daily doubles heart disease risk and increases death risk by 60%.

Smoking is a highly prevalent habit, but unlike its popularity, the consequences are far from desirable. Cigarettes contain a frightening cocktail of over 7,000 chemicals, including hundreds known to ...

Quitting smoking is one of the most powerful decisions you can make for your health. The moment you put out your last cigarette, your body begins an incredible journey of repair and renewal.

It doesn't matter how long you've been smoking, quitting is the single biggest thing you can do to improve your health, say experts I’ve been an off and on smoker since I first pinched one of my dad’s ...

Smoking is one of those habits that people pick up for different reasons; stress, peer pressure, or just curiosity. At first, it may seem harmless, just a puff here and there. But over time, smoking ...

Withdrawals and cravings are side effects of quitting smoking, according to Dr. Sanjay Sethi of the University of Buffalo. Your risk of developing certain cancers also decreases when you stop smoking, ...

Although quitting smoking during the 1 st trimester of pregnancy reduces the risk of low birth weight, it isn't enough to protect the unborn child from being born shorter and with smaller brain size, ...