INDIANAPOLIS — Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States. Every year, lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. The reason is it so deadly? It often ...

Youth drive smoking decline: Researchers found cigarette smoking is declining rapidly in the U.S., particularly among young adults, with national rates projected to fall below 5% by 2035. Older adults ...

Women’ are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they have never smoked or smoked much less than ...

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by inhaling contaminated water vapor. People most at risk include adults over 50, smokers, and those with weakened immune systems or chronic ...

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), suggests that smokers tend to eat less and have less healthy eating habits than non-smokers ...