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April 15, 2016

14-year-old boy left blinded after e-cigarette explodes at Brooklyn mall

A 14-year-old has been blinded in one eye and potentially faces permanent damage to his hands after allegedly testing an e-cigarette at a mall kiosk in Brooklyn, New York.

April 14, 2016

Most tobacco-using teens start with flavored products

A survey of teen smokers has added more evidence that flavored tobacco products are particularly attractive to people younger than the legal smoking age.

April 14, 2016

No change in tobacco use among US youth; e-cigarettes preferred

Overall tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students has not changed since 2011, a period in which use of electronic cigarettes increased dramatically, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.

April 12, 2016

For smokers, finding a job is harder

Unemployed smokers have more difficulty finding a job - and when they do find one, they tend to earn less than their smoke-free counterparts, a study suggests.

April 12, 2016

Marijuana use in pregnancy tied to health problems for babies and mothers

Babies exposed to marijuana in the womb are likely to be born smaller than those not exposed, and more likely to need intensive care after birth, according to a new analysis of existing evidence.

April 8, 2016

Teen vapers have easy time buying supplies online

Even though it's illegal for teens to buy cigarettes in the U.S., nothing stops online stores from selling nicotine-infused liquids for kids to use with electronic cigarettes.

April 7, 2016

US Hispanics have high risk of heart pumping problems

Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S. have a high risk of heart pumping problems that can lead to heart failure, but most who have these disorders don't know it, a recent study suggests.

April 4, 2016

Mom's smoking can alter fetus' DNA

Moms-to-be have yet another reason to snub out their cigarettes: A new study links smoking while pregnant to changes in the fetus's DNA.

April 4, 2016

7 healthy habits may reduce heart failure risk

Adults who score well on the American Heart Association's (AHA) Life's Simple 7 checklist are less likely than others to develop heart failure, according to a new study.

March 31, 2016

Mother's smoking during pregnancy affects baby's DNA

Pregnant women now have another reason to quit smoking - a new analysis links it to differences in their babies' DNA that mirror alterations in adult smokers and suggest how smoking might contribute to certain birth defects.