While the rates of tobacco use are dropping, the risk of a smoker dying from a smoking-related disease appears to be rising.

The dangers of smoking go far beyond lung cancer. CNN contributor Dr. Leana Wen explains the risks to your heart and brain.

Smoking kills. But why does smoking seem more likely to kill now than a few decades ago? In 1987, a smoker had a 3.4% chance ...

While the prevalence of cigarette smoking is falling, use of alternative nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, is rising over recent years, according to posters presented at the European ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Statistically, it takes multiple attempts to quit smoking before people succeed. (Getty Images) (MarcBruxelle via Getty Images) If ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It doesn't matter how long you've been smoking, quitting is the single biggest thing you can do to improve your health, say ...

Quitting smoking following a heart attack can help reduce a person’s risk of having another. If someone continues to smoke after a heart attack, they will still have a higher risk of experiencing ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) thickens and stiffens the left ventricle of your heart, which can limit blood pumping. HCM can also worsen atrial fibrillation risk and related blood clots. Smoking ...

Most people believe that smoking major drugs like heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, or cocaine is much safer than injecting the drug. After all, there are serious risks of major skin abscesses with ...