The Associated Press reports on a study out of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, showing that physically active smokers have a 35 percent lower risk ...

Quitting smoking greatly improves health, but the risk of lung cancer persists due to lasting effects of tobacco. Complete abstinence, avoiding secondhand smoke, and adopting a healthy lifestyle with ...

Quitting smoking is the first big step for better health. After your last cigarette, your lungs slowly start to clean themselves. Breathing gets easier with time, and healthy habits like exercise, ...

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in America, claiming more lives each year than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. While smoking stands as the most significant risk ...

Every part of your body needs oxygen to function properly. The main job of your respiratory system is to make sure that happens — it’s responsible for circulating fresh air throughout your body and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who smoke may be able to reduce their lung cancer risk with exercise, a new study shows. But the investigators caution that any relative benefit is dwarfed by the ...

Smoking is a habit and like all habits, it's hard to quit. Doctors share their personal experiences with quitting and what ...

Lung cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths, is significantly influenced by lifestyle choices. Smoking is the primary culprit, but secondhand smoke, air pollution, and poor diet also contribute.

Chronic cough, breathlessness or pollution exposure may signal underlying lung disease. Here's when you should consider a ...

Millions of American smokers suffer from a potentially serious lung disease that's not technically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds. They would benefit from a clear ...

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...