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One of the most immediate and noticeable effects of smoking on dental health is tooth staining and discoloration. The nicotine and tar present in tobacco products cling to the tooth enamel, leading to ...

Current smokers faced up to 12-fold higher risk for age-related macular degeneration, a threefold higher risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, and a fourfold higher risk for cataracts. The risk for ...

Fewer than one in five patients quit smoking after an atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) event, but more serious events tended to track with an increased rate of cessation, according to a ...

Reports suggest that headlines claiming “sitting is the new smoking” dramatically overstate the health risks. While sitting for long periods does have some correlation with health issues, the risks ...

Researchers are still investigating the link between smoking and hypothyroidism. Although smoking does appear to affect the thyroid, its exact nature remains controversial. Experts believe smoking can ...

Small study cites increased movements of unborn babies when moms smoked. The study looked at fetuses for both smoking and non-smoking women. The fetuses, whose mother's smoked, tended to touch their ...

Share on Pinterest Smoking, heavy drinking, and being physically inactive may start affecting health negatively earlier than expected. AOosthuizen/Getty Images A multi-decade study finds that the ...

The study reveals deep inequalities in cervical cancer mortality linked to smoking and unsafe sex, highlighting the need for ...