Women who quit smoking before age 40 reduce their risk of dying by nearly 90 percent; those who quit before age 30 can remove up to 97 percent of the risk of premature death, according to researchers ...

Nearly 20% of new lung cancer cases now occur in people who have never smoked, with women representing the majority.

For the last five years, Vicky Ni has been battling lung cancer — a diagnosis that came out of the blue in 2019 after she went to a doctor for pain in her shoulder. "He was taking X-rays of my neck, ...

For the last five years, Vicky Ni has been battling lung cancer — a diagnosis that came out of the blue in 2019 after she went to a doctor for pain in her shoulder. "He was taking X-rays of my neck, ...

Smoking hurts everyone, but women under the age of 50 who smoke are at four to five times greater risk for having a heart attack, according to KOAT health expert Dr. Barry Ramo. He says most people ...

May 9 (UPI) --Smoking can't explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke, ...

FARGO — Sanford Health is offering a nicotine cessation program tailored specifically for women, aiming to help users quit for good with personalized support. The Sanford Women’s Tobacco Treatment ...

Aug. 6, 2005 — -- In her West Bloomfield, Mich., home, Lisa Roffman wiped away tears as she read from a journal she keeps for her 9-year-old daughter, Leah. "You are a special gift to the world," ...

Pollution is quietly fueling a new wave of Indian cancers. Come the festive season and the onset of winters in India, along with stubble burning practices in Delhi-NCR, and this risk will increase ...

The use of smoking cessation medications during the first trimester of pregnancy posed no greater risk for major congenital malformations (MCMs) in infants than smoking, based on a meta-analysis of ...

Women are at greater risk for COPD even though they smoke less Overall, women are about 50% more likely to develop COPD However, they are less likely to be current or former smokers, and smoked fewer ...