And this year’s winner from Paul Simos. A boxed fruitcake for the effort. “I grew up in Pfafftown in the early 80s. Around the holidays, folks would gather together, right outside, with fires ...

Quitting smoking can recover years of life expectancy, especially at a younger age Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.

Each cigarette someone smokes, on average, can take about 20 minutes off their life expectancy overall, according to new research based on British smokers. After accounting for socioeconomic status ...

Women lose an average of 22 minutes of life per cigarette, while men lose 17 minutes, according to a new study by researchers from University College London (UCL). Earlier estimates suggested that ...

Leading medical figures today expressed dismay over suggestions that the Government's promised ban on cigarette advertising is to be dropped from Wednesday's Queen's Speech. Labour has been ...

After what was sure to have been a busy Christmas season, Buddy looked a little worse for wear, with a dishevelled beard and a cigarette out of his mouth. A far cry from the syrup-loving ...

Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after his empty-net goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health ...