Respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza are usually thought of as short-term infections that cause fever, cough, ...

The national average is 15.8%. Overall in Orange County, 9.2% are smokers; in Los Angeles County, it’s 11.2%; in Riverside County, 11.5%; and in San Bernardino County, 12.3%, according to the CDC data ...

An analysis of 76 million people found that those who had been ill with Covid were at greater risk of developing one cancer ...

Those who have contracted Covid could be at an increased risk of lung cancer, scientists have found. The research indicates ...

As cannabis becomes more widely used around the world, scientists are paying closer attention to how it affects human health.

Severe covid and flu infections may raise the risk of developing lung cancer years later, researchers at the University of Virginia said.

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists discovered that serious viral infections can alter immune cells in the ...

A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.

It’s something that would have seemed impossible just a few decades ago, but somehow, smoking a cigarette has become thoroughly uncool. Research out this week shows how the smoking rate in America has ...

That first cigarette can lead to a lifetime of dependency, as well as cancer, strokes, heart attacks … Here’s why smokers crave their nicotine hit – and how they can fight back ...

Patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have an increased risk of developing lung cancer months or years later, according to new research from the University of Virginia.

Quitting cigarettes can trigger surprising changes in the body, but recovery does not always follow the path many former ...