Australia's lung cancer screening program for heavy smokers kicks off this month. It aims to reduce deaths from the disease, ...

From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation's first new cancer screening program ...

"Heavy ex-smokers should be considered to have a cardiovascular disease risk equivalent to that of patients who continue to ...

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) --The more a child is exposed to a parent smoking, the more likely the child is to not only smoke but also become a heavy smoker.Lead investigator Darren Mays, an ...

Though smoking damages the lungs and could raise risk for cancer, new information suggests that some heavy smokers may be able to become lung donors. Research released during the 49th Annual ...

Dec. 19, 2012— -- Jennifer Wederell, a 27-year-old British woman with cystic fibrosis, died of lung cancer after she received the lungs of a heavy smoker in an organ transplant. According to ...

Heavy smoking in adult males significantly increases oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular dysfunction, as shown by comprehensive blood and tissue biomarker analysis. The findings highlight ...

Individuals who pick up smoking as teenagers have a much higher risk of becoming heavy smokers as adults. And for some, the risk is even greater – depending on their genetics. A team of ...

"As a heavy smoker with periodontitis, it is very important to understand that working towards stopping smoking is a crucial step in the effective treatment of the disease," says Julie Pajaniaye.

Heavy smokers with the most severe forms of gum inflammation got no benefit from the treatment, the study found. Heavy smokers with moderate periodontitis had a 50% effect from the treatment, ...

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is a heavy smoker. She lives two hours away from us, so when she visits, she likes to stay for one or two nights. My husband and I have a 3-year-old son, and my MIL’s ...