When Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, was reportedly spotted using a nicotine pouch during his Senate confirmation hearing, it sparked a firestorm of curiosity.

The fight to stamp out cigarettes may be heading in a mind-bending new direction. Research published this week found that a ...

Trying to quit smoking? Doctors explain why tobacco cravings occur and share practical strategies, including the 4Ds method ...

Mohammad Hanief m.hanief@gmail.com Tobacco addiction has increasingly become one of the most pressing social and public health concerns affecting young people in many parts of India. In the region of ...

Vikram Niranjan, a public health specialist, has warned of the sinister impact the habit can have after analysing the results ...

Every parent in Ireland knows the routine. Sniff your teenager's jacket when they come in from school. Check for that ...

Perhaps the most urgent concern is what has happened among young people. The World Health Organisation now describes e-cigarettes as "harmful and not safe" warning of a new wave of nicotine addiction ...

That first cigarette can lead to a lifetime of dependency, as well as cancer, strokes, heart attacks … Here’s why smokers crave their nicotine hit – and how they can fight back ...

Prescription weight loss drugs have been lauded as the miracle drug for treating diabetes and obesity, but new research suggests that these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) ...

Physical exercise and adequate sleep are crucial for managing the physiological changes—known as withdrawal symptoms—that occur in the body while quitting smoking. Exercise and good sleep not only ...

No Smoking Day encourages smokers to begin the journey toward quitting tobacco Stopping smoking improves health and reduces ...

Vaping was sold as the safe alternative to smoking. The evidence is now telling a more complicated – and more worrying – story.