W hile cough drops can provide quick relief for a sore throat or cough, certain varieties are far less suitable for seniors. Some have high levels of menthol or anesthetics, too much sugar, or contain ...

We applaud the recent action by the Biden administration to restrict the sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. In this article, we review the rationale for a ban and offer recommendations ...

The use of menthol cigarettes is rising among adolescents and is "very high" among minority youth, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said in partial draft report released Monday. The ...

Take a deep breath, America. We’ve made serious progress against cigarette smoking. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23% of adults were smokers in 2000. By 2020, the ...

A new study on mentholated cigarette use in the U.S. has found an increase in menthol cigarette smoking among young adults and concludes that efforts to reduce smoking likely are being thwarted by the ...

A recent survey on the use of e-cigarettes by young people published in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows a “significant” increase in reported use of menthol- or ...

The Biden administration said Monday it will target menthol cigarettes in this year’s anti-smoking awareness campaign, hoping to fix racial health disparities around tobacco use. At the same time, ...

Menthol use has increased over the past decade among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The City University of ...

This week marks a critical, life-changing moment for the black community, specifically for black tobacco users. The Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339) is set for a vote this week in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with plans to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars—policies that agency officials say could help prevent some of the roughly 500 ...