Young men who reported smoking at least 21 cigarettes per day or drinking heavily were up to 70% more likely to experience a fracture in middle-age when compared with nonsmokers or men who reported ...

Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers among women globally, and in India, its incidence continues to rise, especially in urban areas. While we often attribute cancer to fate or genetics ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High alcohol use was associated with more severe neurodegeneration and smoking was linked with greater ...

Alcohol, smoking and a high body mass index (BMI) are the preventable risk factors attributable to nearly half of all global cancer deaths, according to a new study funded by the Bill and Melinda ...

There is consistent evidence that having an alcohol use disorder is associated with abnormalities in the cerebellum, a structure attached to the bottom of the brain that is involved in coordinating ...

Scientists have revealed exactly how tobacco smoke damages DNA to drive the development of different types of head and neck cancer, a finding that could unlock new treatments and prevention strategies ...

Smoking is always bad for you, but new research suggests that picking up this habit in your teens could be even worse than lighting up later in life. That's because early exposure to nicotine may ...

Everyday habits such as heavy drinking and unhealthy eating can gradually damage the pancreas. Once injured, the consequences ...

Alcohol use and smoking are genetic predictors of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results from a recent investigation published in JAMA Ophthalmology. Kuan and colleagues ...

For men, smoking is positively related and alcohol consumption is negatively related to the risk for Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of Clinical ...