When you think of lung cancer, you probably think of a disease that only afflicts lifelong smokers. This is just one of the ...

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 ...

Across India and in many other parts of the world more women are now being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Tobacco use of women smokers is the most serious issue for Europe as well as for the rest of the world. The percentage of women smoking is still increasing in six EU countries. Smoking is one of the ...

The first day of forgoing tobacco is more challenging for female smokers, which can be a critical predictor for long-term success when it comes to extinguishing the habit once and for all. When it ...

Health risks of smoking: Women who smoke heavily are 20 times more likely to die from lung cancer than non-smokers. Even breathing in secondhand smoke doubles their risk compared to men (Image: Pexels ...

While smoking boosts the likelihood of heart attack in both men and women of all ages, it has a much more powerful effect in younger women, especially those under 50, a new study suggests. For women ...

Ask most American women to name the disease that scares them most, and they’ll answer without hesitation: “Breast cancer.” But while breast cancer maintains a deadly toll, the nation’s female ...

Yale researchers have pinpointed a different brain response between male and female smokers by analyzing dynamic brain scans. This study marks the first time that PET (positron emission tomography) ...