By some estimates, about 10% of people in the United States consider themselves “social smokers” who only light up when ...

"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 ...

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.

Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs. But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...