“The evidence suggests people lose, on average, around 20 minutes of life for each cigarette they smoke. The sooner a person ...

Quitting smoking is crucial for better health. Benefits start within minutes. Heart rate and blood pressure drop. Lung ...

Heart disease is often associated with the heart and arteries, but its effects extend far beyond the cardiovascular system.

Follow these eight strategies to say goodby to smoking. Every year, we write our lists of things we want to accomplish to ...

Smoking tends to narrow the blood vessels leading to heart disease and stroke. Too much alcohol can raise one’s blood pressure and contribute to heart problems. Uncontrolled hypertension can ...

Smoking can affect practically every part of your body, from your hair to your toes. Here we examine the effects on your internal organs. The UK has some of the highest heart disease death rates ...

Most people know that the risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, smoking, raised cholesterol and being ...