Young and middle-aged adults who vape and smoke are more likely to have had a stroke than those who use only one of these types of nicotine product, or none at all, a study suggests. Researchers ...

People who smoke or have recently quit have higher odds of being severely impaired after a stroke than their counterparts who never smoked, a new study suggests. Smoking has long been linked to an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 14% of active smokers who survived a stroke use e-cigarettes, and those users were more inclined than ...

Share on Pinterest A new study reports young adults who smoke could face more than double the risk of having an unexplained stroke. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Researchers report that ...

In a recent study published in BMJ Public Health, researchers quantified the effect of smoking on stroke prevalence. They investigated the association between smoking-related characteristics and the ...

New research released by the American Heart Association has shown that using electronic cigarettes is associated with a 15% higher risk of having a stroke at a younger age. While tobacco smoking is ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. This devastating event occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. The resulting ...

Smoking, and its harmful substances such as nicotine, can harm almost every part of the body, including the brain. It can also lead to other brain conditions, such as cancer, dementia, and stroke.

Nicotine and other toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke cause lung-related conditions and heart disease. Quitting smoking can reduce the chances of developing cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, ...

Non-O blood type may increase the risk of stroke among women who smoke and take oral contraceptives, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's ...

Researchers report that people under 50 who smoke have a higher risk of having an unexplained stroke. People who smoke heavily — 20 packs of cigarettes a year or more — have even higher stroke risks.