Smoking

Electronic cigarette, real addiction: But there are ways to quit

Selena Gomez shared that quitting electronic cigarettes was difficult for her. Dr. Ariel Rokach explains what the aerosol inhaled into the lungs contains, and what tools can assist in quitting.

Vaping changed her voice, and when she tried to stop, she discovered how hard it is to quit. Selena Gomez.
Persistent cough

Persistent cough that won't go away: Symptoms, causes, and warning signs

Pictorial warnings on cigarette packaging, now required by law.

Israeli law mandating graphic warning images on all smoking products takes effect

 TOBACCO SMOKING and second- and third-hand smoking (exposure to other’s smoke or toxins on rugs, curtains, and furniture) accounts for over 70% of COPD cases in high-income countries, with symptoms including coughing, sometimes with phlegm, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and tiredness.

Does smoking outside protect your children from cigarette smoke? Israeli study says no


Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, health minister says

Tens of thousands of cannabis shops have sprung up in the past few years in an industry projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion by 2025.

 A sign "Made in U.S.A" is displayed in front of a cannabis shop, at Khaosan Road, one of the favourite tourist spots in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2023

Smotrich finally agrees to equal taxation on e-cigs and regular cigarettes

Among the signatories were the Association of Public Health Physicians, the Israel Medical Association (IMA), the group for smoking prevention and cessation in the IMA, and others.

 Head of the Religious Zionist Party MK Bezalel Smotrich speaks during a rally against the Israeli government in Tel Aviv, December 7, 2021.

Coming soon in Israel: Graphic warnings of smoking damage on cigarette packets

A survey conducted by ICA has revealed that 84.4% of Israel's public is in favor of graphic warnings with photographs on boxes. 

 Cigarette boxes with an affixed, self-made cigarette label displaying graphic images (R) and those with the original label are pictured in the shop of tobacconist and kiosk owner Janine Schulzki in Berlin

Smoking and Your Skin: Unveiling the Hidden Consequences

Uncovering the Damaging Effects of Smoking on Skin Health.

If you need surgery, it may be time to quit smoking (illustrative)

How is smoking linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias? - study

By analyzing data on people who had quit smoking years before, the researchers found that their brains remained permanently smaller than those of people who had never smoked.

If you need surgery, it may be time to quit smoking (illustrative)

Trying to quit smoking? Here are tips to avoid a relapse when stressed

Stressful situations can tempt ex-smokers to some again, but here are strategies to overcome the urge and stay smoke-free.

 Cigarette next to a carpet

New model allows doctors to predict lung cancer in smokers with 85% accuracy

Lung cancer remains the most common cause of death worldwide and has low survival rating for those who fail to catch the problem early on.

A woman smoking while looking out the window.

Health Ministry criticized for allowing smoking at airport terminal

The Health Ministry and Israel Airports Authority are being condemned for allowing the return of smoking rooms to Terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion Airport despite prohibition three years ago.

A woman smoking while looking out the window.

Israel's Health Ministry files smoking report five months late

Israel Association of Public Health Physicians: Releasing 75-page document on the day of the High Court of Justice’s historic debate on the judicial upheaval is shameful.


E-cigarettes reduce testicle size and sperm count - new study

A groundbreaking study uncovers the harmful effects of electronic cigarettes on male reproductive health.