A generational sales ban could transform smoking rates. Success depends on enforcement, funding and resisting industry pressure.

Tamil Nadu's rising oral cancer cases call for urgent awareness, early detection, and effective tobacco cessation strategies to combat the epidemic.

The new nicotine smells like bubblegum and mango, wrapped in bright, fruity packaging, slipping quietly into social media feeds and whispering to teenagers about “cool” choices and “cleaner” highs.

The Tewksbury Board of Health voted unanimously at its Feb. 19 meeting to appoint Jody Gay as the town’s new animal control officer and special health agent. The ...

Malaysia has a new national plan to tackle cancer, tuberculosis, and chronic respiratory conditions in a single approach. Jacqui Thornton reports.

Hopkins researchers identify how smoking, a well-known risk factor for eye disease and vision loss, increases susceptibility to age-related eye disease ...

New York City’s nation-leading cigarette taxes have pushed pack prices into the $14 range—and pushed consumers into the black market. Evidence from littered-pack studies shows most cigarettes smoked ...

Kerala possesses some of India’s best health indicators, which significantly exceed the national average and are comparable ...

By Janefrancis DuruThe world marked World Cancer Day on 4th February 2026 under the theme “United by Unique.” It is a powerful reminder that while cancer affects millions of people worldwide, every ...

Packs of cigarettes boasting "fresh menthol flavor" were on display at a Beacon Hill convenience store in 2019. STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential ...

CLEVELAND — Americans are voicing clear concerns about their ability to afford healthcare, according to new polling data from KFF. The survey reveals that healthcare costs have emerged as the top ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. NC still allows tobacco sales at 18; federal law applies but state can't enforce it Advocates want N.C. Supreme Court to issue ...