How Unhealthy Are Cigars?

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• January 5, 2023
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Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes?

No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smoking.

Over the past few decades, through clever market...

FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 28, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released proposed rules - first announced a year ago - to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

"The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers qui...

You Don't Have to Be a Smoker to Get Lung Cancer

• January 15, 2022
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Think you're safe from lung cancer because you've never smoked? Think again.

While cigarette smoking is the main cause of lung cancer, it's possible to get the disease without ever lighting up.

"Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer," said Dr. Missak Haigentz Jr.,...

Resolved to Quit Smoking This Year? Experts Offer Tips

• Cara Murez
• January 5, 2022
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If giving up tobacco is one of your New Year's resolutions, know that it won't be easy but don't give up. Fifty million ex-smokers in the United States are proof that it can be done.

"More than 70% of smokers want to quit smoking and 40% will make an attempt this year, b...

New Zealand Aims for Zero Smokers in a Generation: Could Plan Work Elsewhere?

• Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
• December 30, 2021
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Nearly all countries agree: Smoking is bad, and getting people to kick the habit is a worthy public health goal.

But no country has ever attempted what New Zealand is about to try: an outright ban on all cigarette sales.

The plan is to let those who already smoke r...

Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers

• Robert Preidt
• November 17, 2021
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A fatal heart attack or stroke is often the first indication of heart disease in middle-aged smokers, according to a new study.

It also found that heart disease is the leading complication among smokers when compared with deaths from other causes -- including lung cancer...