Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) thickens and stiffens the left ventricle of your heart, which can limit blood pumping. HCM can also worsen atrial fibrillation risk and related blood clots. Smoking ...

March 13 is "No Smoking Day" — the perfect excuse to say goodbye to cigarettes once and for all! Whether you’ve tried before or are just getting started, today’s the day to kick those bad habits to ...

The best way to kick a cigarette habit? A new report says a vape full of nicotine. Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier. A new, worldwide review of smoking cessation ...

Exercise may offer smokers a simple but effective additional tool when trying to quit, according to a new systematic review ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I started smoking in high school and successfully quit in ...

The harms of smoking cigarettes are pretty clear. Smoking causes cancer as well as heart and lung diseases, and it’s the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. When it comes to ...

Cigarettes are one of the deadliest products on the market—but the risks of alternatives are not always clearly understood.

Dirty habits die hard. Slightly less dirty habits don’t go any easier. A new, worldwide review of smoking cessation from 2014 to 2023 found the best way to quit cigarettes is to swap in ...