Researchers have heavy news for ‘light’ smokers
Smoking as few as two to five cigarettes a day may more than double your risk for serious…
Review links betel nut addiction to cancer, heart disease, and metabolic risks
Widely used yet often underestimated, betel nut chewing poses significant health risks, and researchers continue to search for…
Cannabis legalization linked to rising tobacco and cannabis co-use
The legalization of cannabis and the start of retail sales of the drug in the US are linked…
What decades of tobacco regulation can teach us about ultra-processed food, new study finds
Ultra-processed foods, like tobacco, are engineered to heighten reward, drive compulsive consumption, and potentially create addiction, and should…
Global analysis reveals up to four in ten cancer cases could be prevented
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from…
Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge
From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains…
Tracing the decline in American heart disease mortality
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke…
Lung cancer deaths leveling off for EU women, except in Spain
After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally levelling off among women in…
Jim Corbett guard says ‘deer meat is tasty’, offers tobacco to shocked tourists. What happened next
An eagerly anticipated wildlife safari at Jim Corbett National Park turned shocking for a tourist due to a…
New certification equips providers with digital tools to ensure quality cardiac care
The rapidly expanding availability of remote telehealth cardiac health care poses a growing challenge for health care providers…
Psychological fatigue poses major risk for returning smokers
The most reliable predictor of an ex-smoker’s relapse isn’t strong urges to smoke or low confidence in the…
Multilateral collaboration remains key amid funding shifts in global health
As the US withdraws from the World Health Organization and cuts overseas aid, regional partnerships are critical to…