(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 ...

With water pipes or hookahs gaining popularity in the United States and other countries, scientists today described a step toward establishing the health risks of what has been termed "the first new ...

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 ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, based on research by researchers at the University of Cincinnati. The gooey, flavorful tobacco in hookah pipes is ...

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 ...

Long associated with the Arab world and India, hookah pipes are enjoying a fresh surge of popularity in Europe, particularly among students and young people. A sociable way of smoking flavoured ...

With water pipes or hookahs gaining popularity, scientists have described a step toward establishing their health risks. In a study that they said provides no support for the notion that hookahs are ...