Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs ...

Most smokers are aware that their habit is likely to cause health problems for them down the road, and David Rich is no exception. So, when he developed a chronic cough and shortness of breath in his ...

This study has demonstrated that asymptomatic current cigarette smokers have a significantly diminished cough reflex relative to that of healthy nonsmokers. The inhibition of cough sensitivity due to ...

Jill A. Ohar, MD, FCCP; Alireza Sadeghnejad, MD, PhD; Deborah A. Meyers, PhD; James F. Donohue, MD, FCCP; Eugene R. Bleecker, MD, FCCP There was a 17% prevalence of ...

The lungs of a person who smokes may be larger, discolored, and inflamed compared to those of a person who does not smoke. The lungs are part of the respiratory system, which takes oxygen in from the ...

A Mayo Clinic pilot study shows bupropion, an antidepressant known to help smokers quit, could help spit tobacco users kick the habit too. Study participants were randomly assigned to take either ...

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Like smoking tobacco, smoking weed or cannabis can also have damaging effects on the lungs, although research on the subject is not as clear-cut. Smoking is one of the biggest threats to lung health.