Whenever the backyard smoker is fired up, the usual suspects on the grates are brisket, ribs and sausage. And that’s unlikely to change for most card-carrying Texans. But those meats come loaded with ...

LONDON – A new study turns on its head the claim that cutting the number of smokers and persuading fat folks to slim down could save governments millions in health care dollars. While doing so ...

You might think that you will gain weight if you quit smoking. But it’s not that simple. Research from Sweden shows that smoking doesn’t help you get thinner. You might think that you will gain weight ...

Exposure to harmful chemicals tend to be lower for smokers of slim cigarettes than of regular cigarettes, reveals research. Slim cigarettes are an increasingly popular type of cigarette in several ...

Scientists have worked out why many smokers put on weight when they quit, paving the way for drugs that counter the problem. A pill could help smokers who have given up from turning to food instead, ...

China's 300 million smokers are turning to slim and super-slim cigarettes in the belief that they will be exposed to less harmful chemicals than traditional brands. Production and sales of slim ...

SMOKERS will soon be able to stub out their habit – without having to worry about piling on the pounds. Scientists have discovered how nicotine surpresses the appetite and could develop drugs to help ...