November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month — an estimated 235,000 new cases of lung cancer and 125,000 deaths are expected to occur this year in the US. Dr. Daniel Sterman, the division director for pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, talked with us about the … Read more
A Virginia woman was experiencing no troubling symptoms when she went for a cancer screening afte 35 years of smoking — but when she was told she had lung cancer, she says she felt “blessed” and “grateful.” Barbara Rodriguez, 53, was smoking a cigarette while reading the Bible in December 2022 when she decided to … Read more
Pipe dream? Researchers say that 1.2 million lung cancer deaths worldwide could be prevented over 70 years by banning the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people born between 2006 and 2010. “Lung cancer is a major killer worldwide, and a staggering two-thirds of deaths are linked to one preventable risk factor — … Read more
A pensioner has reached her 100th birthday despite smoking 20 cigarettes a day for most of her life — as doctors hail her ”clear lungs and heart sound as a bell.” Mary ‘Molly’ Repper, who only gave up the habit at the age of 95, was joined at Weston View Care Home in Moray in … Read more
Even “light smoking” — defined as just one or two cigarettes a day — can be a real drag on pregnancy, causing “major health problems” for the newborn, researchers warn in a new study. Though smoking during pregnancy is known to raise the risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight, restricted fetal growth and other … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration authorized four of Altria’s menthol e-cigarettes for sale in the country on Friday, making them the first ever flavored vapes the agency has permitted on the market. The FDA has raised concerns about the risk of young people using e-cigarettes, particularly the more appealing flavored products. In the past, the agency has … Read more
What was he smoking? A health guru claimed puffing on cigarettes is linked to longer living — but now he’s trying to extinguish the controversy. “The men in Sardinia have a seven year longer lifespan than the women because they’re smokers. That’s what brings them up,” Dr. Steven Gundry, a former cardiac surgeon and contributor … Read more
The Biden administration is reversing course on its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The administration is expected to announce its decision as soon as Friday afternoon, the report said. The administration is expected to announce its decision as soon as Friday. REUTERS … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The world’s mellowest arena tour may be headed to a city near you this year. From August through October, Cigarettes After Sex are taking their ‘X’s World Tour’ … Read more
This is a real drag. Despite years of campaigning against big tobacco, it seems that cigarettes are reclaiming their chic status à la Kate Moss, appearing as accessories on New York Fashion Week runways in the wake of the “mob wife” aesthetic and an early aughts “indie sleaze” revival. This week, multiple models meandered down … Read more
Old habits die hard, and tobacco is one we can’t seem to kick. As more Gen Zers are stepping out for a smoke — it’s “cool,” they say — designer Christian Cowan is declaring it en vogue, his models waltzing down Sunday evening’s catwalk holding cigarettes à la Kate Moss while flaunting the designer’s fall/winter … Read more
Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has previously been linked to birth complications and fetal damage, but a new study suggests that vaping could be a potentially safer option. New research from Queen Mary University of London found that vaping during pregnancy helped expecting mothers quit smoking cigarettes “without posing any detectable risks to pregnancy.” The team … Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic slips into the rearview, the effects of the alone-virus epidemic continue to fuel mental and physical health woes. The World Health Organization has declared loneliness a “pressing health threat,” with risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. “[Loneliness] transcends borders and is becoming a global public health … Read more
Is she smoking hot? Or just smoking? Fans of Kate Moss, 49, were taken aback by recent photos of the supermodel smoking outside a posh London restaurant. The snaps published Wednesday seem to show Moss looking less-than-glamorous, and as one commenter put it: “Cancer sticks will age you like that.” Indeed, smoking is known to … Read more
It’s no secret that smoking cigarettes can ruin your body. The list of illnesses that smoking causes — heart disease, stroke, diabetes, emphysema, bronchitis and several types of cancer — is long and troubling. However, most people don’t realize that smoking is also associated with mental illness. In recent years, studies have suggested that there’s … Read more
Male e-cigarette users are losing more than their tobacco habit. New research on male rats has shown that vaping can shrink the size of testicles, hampering sex drive and reducing sperm count. Turkish scientists took readings of the rats’ testicle size before and after exposing the animals to cigarette smoke and e-cigarette vapors, as well … Read more
Ozempic and Wegovy are quickly becoming known as wonder drugs for their ability to treat an ever-growing range of conditions. Heart failure? Check. Type 2 diabetes? Check. Obesity, heart attack and stroke? Check, check and check. On top of all that, a growing number of anecdotal reports and medical studies indicate that semaglutide — the … Read more
A UK woman went outside for what she thought was a relaxing cigarette break — but it ended up changing her life forever. In 2019, Cary Edby was nearly paralyzed after she lost her footing and fell 12 feet a few days before Christmas. She landed face first in a gap near the basement apartment … Read more
The “night owl” seems to be an endangered species. A host of studies have found that night owls are more likely to suffer from health problems and die younger than early birds. Experts now believe they’ve found the cause: Night owls tend to do more smoking and drink more alcohol than those who rise and … Read more
A renter has revealed the disgusting source of the “grime” that had been appearing in her shower. Julia Lang-Malone moved into a home on the Gold Coast, Australia with her husband and children last year and had been struggling with an awful smell in her en suite bathroom. Despite scrubbing it over and over again, … Read more