In recent decades, smoking tobacco through a water pipe, or hookah, has gained popularity worldwide, including in the U.S. -- especially among young adults. Research finds that around 1 in 5 college ...

(Reuters Health) - A growing number of American teens and young adults are using hookah, or water pipes, and many of them may be under the mistaken impression that it's risk-free and non-addictive, ...

Arizona Rep. Kimberly Yee, R-Phoenix, has recognized hookah smoking as a public safety concern to minors. Yee is sponsoring a bill in the House founded upon the health dangers of hookah smoking, a ...

Despite the potential health risks of smoking hookah and attempts by city officials to halt the distribution of permits to hookah bars, Boston residents and Boston University students continue to ...

Smoking hookah tobacco negatively impacts heart rate and blood pressure and connections have been made between smoking the waterpipes regularly and increased risk of coronary artery disease, a new ...

As college students are turning to hookah smoking on campuses nationwide, many health care professionals are warning people of the health risks of hookah use. There is a false perception among many ...

Many research studies have shown the dangers of smoking cigarettes, but the effects of hookah smoking have not been studied extensively. A new study of 9,840 people in Iran has found that hookah ...

In a new study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood to function abnormally and be more likely to clot and quickly form blood clots. The findings provide ...

While it is widely known that exposure to cigarette smoke is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, current trends reveal that cigarette smoking rates among the youth are at their lowest in ...

There is growing evidence that hookah smoking affects heart rate and blood pressure, with chronic use linked to an increased risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association warned Friday. Use of ...

Between his famous "Who are you?" and Alice's startled response, he puffs smoke from a hookah. Who knew the caterpillar would foretell what would be a popular trend for 18- to 30-year-olds? A popular ...