New research suggests the use of hookah steam stones - commonly considered a safer alternative to cigarette smoking - could be leaving users with a dangerous, false sense of security. The findings out ...

(CNN) — There is good news and bad news in the latest report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on tobacco use in middle and high school students: Although adolescents have been smoking ...

Behind the fragrant smoke and social atmosphere of hookah lounges lies a growing public health concern that medical experts increasingly warn about. As hookah bars multiply across urban centers and ...

Hookah and shisha smoking are often seen as less harmful than cigarettes. During pregnancy, however, exposure to hookah smoke can affect oxygen supply, growth, and brain development in the baby.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Craig MacFarlane isn't a smoker and says he never will be. But that doesn't keep him from hankering for hookah. The 18-year-old from Danville, Calif., enjoys getting together with ...

Tobacco educators reach out to families about the dangers of smoking — no matter its delivery system — and second-hand smoke. When Hassan Mohamed, a tobacco use prevention coordinator with African ...

West Bengal mandates separate taxation for hookah, impacting dining bills and requiring restaurants to reassess pricing strategies.