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15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks

15 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks

If you smoke, you already know you need to quit. It’s bad for your heart, lungs, brain, and even your looks. Read on to discover 15 ways smoking is ruining your appearance.

Teens Are 'Juuling' At School. Here's What That Means

Teens Are 'Juuling' At School. Here's What That Means

And is it bad for you?

30-Day Countdown to Quit Smoking

30-Day Countdown to Quit Smoking

Is your approaching quit date giving you cold feet? These 30 reasons to quit will keep you motivated

Meghan Markle Helped Prince Harry Kick a Life-threatening Habit

Meghan Markle Helped Prince Harry Kick a Life-threatening Habit

The once famous party boy appears to have completely changed his ways.

10 Creative Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit

10 Creative Ways Smokers Finally Kicked the Habit

If a Facebook group created by his son attracts 1 million people, John Mellencamp swears he'll quit smoking once and for all. But you don't have to be a rock star to find creative ways to quit smoking—though you'll feel like one when you do. Here, some ex-smokers share the creative things that finally helped them kick the habit.

What Kind of Smoker Are You?

What Kind of Smoker Are You?

Smokers may have different reasons for lighting up, but they all have one thing in common: They should quit. Knowing why you smoke may be the first step in that direction. Check out these profiles of the seven most common types of smokers. Which one are you?

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The Dangers of Vaping Doctors Want Everyone to Know

The Dangers of Vaping Doctors Want Everyone to Know

The vaping crisis is real—and the number of people affected keeps rising.

Vitamin E May Protect the Lungs

Vitamin E May Protect the Lungs

‘Popcorn Lung’ Is Another Reason to Put Down the JUUL

What Is Popcorn Lung? What to Know About This Deadly Condition Caused By Vaping

The Pros and Cons of Quitting Smoking Cold Turkey

The Pros and Cons of Quitting Smoking Cold Turkey

Social Smokers: Addicted or just dabbling?

Social Smokers Aren't Hooked on Nicotine, Just Smoking

97 Reasons to Quit Smoking

97 Reasons to Quit Smoking

'Dabbing' Pot is The New Dangerous Trend Among Teens—Here's What to Know

It's apparently a much faster, stronger high.

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Is Vaping Addictive? Here’s What You Need to Know

Is Vaping Addictive? Here’s What You Need to Know

Teen Has Lungs of 'a 70-year-old’ from Vaping for Over a Year: ‘Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare’

Teen Has Lungs of 'a 70-year-old’ from Vaping for Over a Year: ‘Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare’

17-Year-Old Texas Girl on Life Support, Family Says Illness Due to Vaping

17-Year-Old Texas Girl on Life Support, Family Says Illness Due to Vaping

Sixth Person Dies of Severe Lung Illness, CDC Says to Stop Vaping as They Investigate 450 Cases

Sixth Person Dies of Severe Lung Illness, CDC Says to Stop Vaping as They Investigate 450 Cases

A Second Person Has Died of a Severe Lung Illness After Vaping, Oregon Officials Say

A Second Person Has Died of a Severe Lung Illness After Vaping, Oregon Officials Say

Utah Teen Put in Coma After Vaping Every Day for 3 Years

Utah Teen Put in Coma After Vaping Every Day for 3 Years

Turns Out, Vaping Can Cause Yet Another Life-Threatening Type of Pneumonia

How Can You Get Chemical Pneumonia From Vaping? Pulmonologists Explain

Vaping Can Cause This Rare Form of Pneumonia

What Is Lipoid Pneumonia—and Can You Get It From Vaping?

17-Year-Old Boy's Lungs Completely Blocked from Vaping, Doctors Say

17-Year-Old Boy's Lungs Completely Blocked from Vaping, Doctors Say

How Do E-Cigarettes Change Blood Vessels? A New Study Has the Answer

How Do E-Cigarettes Change Blood Vessels? A New Study Has the Answer

Halsey Just Revealed She 'Gained a Lot of Weight' After Quitting Smoking

Halsey Says She Quit Smoking After 10 Years—and 'Gained a Lot of Weight'

127 People Have Suffered Seizures After Vaping—and The FDA Wants To Know Why

The FDA Is Investigating 127 Reports of Seizures Possibly Related to Vaping—Here's What You Need to Know

22 People in 3 States Have Now Been Hospitalized For Severe Lung Damage as A Result of Vaping

22 People Have Been Hospitalized From Vaping—Here’s Why E-Cigarettes Are So Dangerous

Alaskan Bush People's Ami Brown Opens Up About Her Cancer: 'It Could Be My Last Days, But I Have the Will to Fight'

Alaskan Bush People's Ami Brown Opens Up About Her Cancer: 'It Could Be My Last Days, But I Have the Will to Fight'

How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy, According to Pulmonologists

How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy, According to Pulmonologists

Health Experts Are Worried About a Huge Rise in Smoking in Movies

Health Experts Are Worried About a Huge Rise in Smoking in Movies

E-Cigarettes Are a Public Health Threat to Young People, Surgeon General Warns

E-Cigarettes Are a Public Health Threat to Young People, Surgeon General Warns

Social Smokers Face Real Risks, Too

Social Smokers Face Real Risks, Too

This Is the World’s Ugliest Color

This Is the World's Ugliest Color

An Addiction Specialist Explains Nicotine's Powerful Hold

An Addiction Specialist Explains Nicotine's Powerful Hold Over Cigarette Smokers

To Dramatically Improve Your Health, Do 1 of These 4 Things

To Dramatically Improve Your Health, Do 1 of These 4 Things

"My Sobbing Daughter Kept Me From Lighting Up Again"

"My Daughter Sobbing in My Arms Kept Me From Lighting Another Cigarette"

Counseling and a Nicotine Patch Helped Natasha Quit Smoking

Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Helped Natasha Quit Smoking

"I Quit My Pack-a-Day Habit Cold Turkey"

"When Smoking Became a Pack-a-Day Habit, I Put My Mind to It and Quit Cold Turkey"

Liz Overcame Her Smoking Addiction With Exercise

A Passion for Outdoor Sports and Gradual Changes in Exercise Helped Liz Quit Smoking