THE age you first start smoking has a major effect on your risk of heart disease – more than the number of years you’ve ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A massive nationwide study shows that lighting up before age 20 leaves a lasting cardiovascular ...

Vaping with nicotine has become commonplace. It can be used to stop smoking cigarettes, but it has several serious health risks. The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.

U.S. teens and young adults who vape are much more likely to start smoking cigarettes or to begin using cannabis or other drugs, a new University of Michigan study found. Most vaping studies focus on ...

Young people who have smoked hookahs and used powdered tobacco are more likely to start smoking cigarettes, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The researchers found that people ...

U.S. teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to move on to smoking conventional cigarettes as those who have never tried the devices, researchers from the University of ...