WebMD explains the negative health effects of smoking pipes and cigars, not just cigarettes.

Smoking a hookah or water pipe isn't safe, either, according to the Mayo Clinic, because it contains tobacco that's no less harmful to your health than cigarettes.

Background: Although common in many Middle Eastern countries, water-pipe tobacco smoking, commonly known as water-pipe smoking (WPS), is increasingly popular in Western cultures. The primary ...

If you see water dripping from your tailpipe, it could be totally normal. Or it could foreshadow catastrophe. Here's how to ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the water crisis exposed nearly 100,000 residents of Flint to lead.

A new Iowa law slapping a 40% tax on glass and metal pipes and bongs will likely force businesses to cut hours, cut employees or close, say Des Moines purveyors of the devices. The new law ...

The rising popularity of hookah lounges across global cities has created a dangerous misconception: that water pipe smoking offers a safer alternative to cigarettes. Medical experts and recent ...

Individuals who smoke tobacco using a waterpipe had a higher risk for death from multiple cancer types compared with those who never smoked, according to data from an ongoing cohort study ...

If it's your first time smoking weed, it can be difficult to decide which method is best for you. Common ways to smoke cannabis include joints, blunts, bongs, and pipes. Healthier alternatives to ...

Discussion We systematically reviewed the scientific literature for the effects of WPS on lung function. Compared with no smoking, WPS was associated with a statistically significant reduction of ...