The damage from smoking has long been traced through the lungs, heart, and blood vessels. But another pathway may be helping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The term “popcorn lung” dates back to the early 2000s when several workers at a microwave popcorn factory developed lung problems ...

Quitting smoking is a major win for your health, but the journey does not end with the last cigarette. Years of exposure leave behind toxins, oxidative stress, and inflammation in the lungs, and these ...

New research suggests heavy marijuana smoking may raise the risk of lung cancer risk, as well as head and neck cancer. Research has also linked nicotine-based vaping to cancer risk.

Over 100 years ago, lung cancer was relatively uncommon. But this was well before Hollywood glamorized smoking and the tobacco industry launched mass advertising campaigns. Fast forward to today, and ...

Scott Brooks, from Maltby, was just 17 when he started smoking, saying it was just "the norm" for the 1980s. But after ...

In the United States, cigarette smoking is the main cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an incurable lung condition that can make it hard to breathe. While cannabis is much more ...

UChicago PME researchers trace a new pathway of disruptive chemical messages that could help explain why heavy smokers face ...

The profile of lung cancer patients is shifting, in part due to factors such as radon, air pollution and genetics. Screening ...