COPD

Cutting back doesn't help
Cutting back on the number of cigarettes smoked may not help to stave off respiratory illness in heavy smokers, says a new study.

Why smokers suffer after operations
Many smokers who undergo serious operations take longer than other people do to recover.

What do your cigarettes mean to you?
Understanding why you smoke is an important step in giving up. There may be more than one reason, of course.

Every breath you take
A breathalyser to check if you’re a secret smoker? It’s called a Smokerlyzer, and Health24 got their hands on one.

TB: Anyone can get it
Tuberculosis does not discriminate. Although the disease is linked to crowded living conditions and lower socio-economic status, any individual is potentially at risk.

Anti-Tobacco Art
Science has no lack of harsh facts about smoking, but sometimes it takes Art to make us pay attention.

Third-hand smoke
Toxins linger even after a cigarette's stubbed out. Meet tobacco's new baddie: third-hand smoke.