"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors are more likely to prescribe antibiotics to treat cough in patients who smoke, but smokers get no more benefit from the drugs than non-smokers do, a large study ...

Lung disease is a silent and often deadly threat that lurks in the lives of smokers. For many, smoking is a habit formed over years, becoming a part of their daily routine. However, the consequences ...

The term smoker's cough often suggests mere hoarseness and a scratchy throat. This also refers to a persistent tickle and irritation inside one's lungs. However, doctors caution that such a chronic ...

SEVEN NEWS. LUNG CANCER REMAINS THE LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER RELATED DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES. AS MEDICAL EXPERT DOCTOR RAMO EXPLAINS, RECENT GUIDELINE CHANGES COULD HELP SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES.

It doesn't matter how long you've been smoking, quitting is the single biggest thing you can do to improve your health, say experts I’ve been an off and on smoker since I first pinched one of my dad’s ...

A court has postponed the effective date of the Food and Drug Administration’s new graphic health warning on cigarette packages and cigarette ads to Nov. 6. That day is coming soon. Will anyone notice ...

With the federal excise tax on cigarettes going into effect Wednesday, some smokers in the Bronx say they are ready to re-evaluate their lifestyles. Cigarettes in New York state are the most expensive ...

Bay State residents would have to pay an extra 50 cents in taxes for cigarettes under Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposal that would help generate $260 million in revenue for the Commonwealth’s new budget.