Arthur Caplan is the director of the division of medical ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Nothing drives academics crazier than when the right wing ignores, undermines or misuses ...

As the new millennium dawned, I noticed that smoking, very much on the wane since its 1960 peak, was suddenly getting a lot of alarming publicity. “Smoking causes lung cancer, bronchitis, emphysema, ...

In today's world, apps and websites are how people get a great deal of their mental and behavioral health information. That's a good thing, in principle. Technology can reduce barriers and help ...

A generational sales ban could transform smoking rates. Success depends on enforcement, funding and resisting industry pressure.

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why smoking makes Crohn’s disease worse but seems to protect people from ulcerative colitis. Now, researchers at RIKEN have discovered that smoking creates ...

That morning cigarette, the late-night smoke, or a stress-relieving drag may seem harmless, but your lips can reveal the silent effects of smoking. If you have ever noticed your lips looking darker ...

Tobacco smoke is the cause of the most deadly epidemic of modern times. Smoking causes cancer (e.g., lung, oral cavity, esophagus, larynx, pancreas, bladder, kidney), chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the country’s biggest public health successes : ...