
How Smoking Affects the Heart and Blood Vessels - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. The chemicals you inhale when you smoke cause damage to your heart and blood vessels that makes you more likely to develop …
Smoking and Your Heart - Smoking Risks | NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Smoking’s risks also impact your risk factors in other ways. If you already have other risk factors for heart disease, like unhealthy blood cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and …
NIH-funded studies show damaging effects of vaping, smoking on …
Oct 26, 2022 · Long-term use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), or vaping, can significantly impair the function of the body’s blood vessels, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease.
First long-term study finds e-cigarettes significantly increase the ...
Dec 16, 2019 · The finding represents the first long-term study that links e-cigarettes to respiratory illness in a sample representative of the entire U.S. adult population. The study also found that …
Scientists investigate link between smoking and high blood pressure
Apr 27, 2021 · Smoking and high blood pressure are associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease. But what impact does smoking have on blood pressure? After following more than 4,000 …
Smoking and Your Heart - Benefits of Quitting Smoking - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Quitting smoking can lower your heart disease risk as much as or more than many common medicines that do the same. Learn about more benefits of quitting.
Smoking and Your Heart - Strategies To Quit Smoking - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · People who drink alcohol are more likely to start smoking again after quitting. You can help control your weight gain from quitting smoking, which is on average 10 pounds or less, by …
New study links vaping to increased respiratory symptoms in young ...
Aug 15, 2023 · Young people who use electronic cigarettes or vape report increased respiratory symptoms, including wheezing and shortness of breath, compared to those who don’t use e …
E-cigarette is associated with an increased risk for respiratory ...
Nov 30, 2020 · A study of 21,618 adults, published in JAMA Network Open, finds people who use e-cigarettes, or vape, have an increased risk for developing respiratory conditions, including asthma, …
Smoking associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
Jul 29, 2022 · Smoking causes damage to the heart and lungs, which has been linked to increased risks for heart and lung disease. However, researchers weren’t sure about the impact smoking had on the …