Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lung cancer rates and deaths have fallen precipitously in recent decades overall — but diagnoses are rising for nonsmokers. (Getty ...

In 2003, UCLA epidemiologist James Enstrom and I published a study of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)—also called "secondhand smoke" or "passive smoking"—in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Using ...

About 40% of Americans will develop cancer at some point in their lives, a chilling statistic. Many cancers can be prevented with lifestyle changes, like losing weight, quitting smoking, avoiding ...

Starting smoking cessation treatment within 9 months of a cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival across various cancer types, with the greatest survival benefit observed among patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with laryngeal cancer who quit smoking after diagnosis have significantly better therapy response, ...

Cigar smoking is often perceived as a more sophisticated or less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. However, the reality is starkly different. Cigars are just as harmful, if not more when it ...

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Alcohol and tobacco products are common substances that adults may use worldwide. However, both can increase the risk of various health conditions. Smoking and alcohol use are common, and many people ...