Many casual smokers have long considered the hookah pipe a divertingly social, slightly healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes — but the hookah is as risky as, or even worse than so-called cancer ...

(HealthDay)—Teenagers who use tobacco products other than cigarettes often see their habit as harmless, a new U.S. government survey finds. The report, from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

Hookah bars and cafes have been popping up more frequently throughout the US, promoted as a recreational and social activity that is potentially safer than cigarette smoking. Unfortunately, based on ...

Smoking a hookah pipe involved everyone in the group touching it and sharing the mouthpiece. Also, the members of the group sit in close proximity. The increasingly popular fad of using a hookah, also ...

Hookah pipes or water pipes are gaining a lot of popularity amongst teens. However, a recent study suggests that hookah pipe smoking may lead to cigarette smoking. Lead researcher Samir Soneji, of ...

Smoking a hookah may be as damaging to blood vessels as smoking cigarettes, a new study suggests. Hookahs, also known as water pipes, have been touted as a harmless alternative to cigarettes, but ...

Chemists at the University of Cincinnati find that hookah tobacco heated electronically kills 70 percent more lung cells than traditional charcoal. The study suggests the surprising health culprit ...

ATLANTA — A viral post Thursday by the social content platform "ATL Uncensored" shared a harrowing story from a young woman. Her friends had gone out one night, and in the days that followed they ...