Smoking hookah, also known as water pipe smoking or shisha, has gained popularity worldwide as a social activity. While it may seem like a fun and relaxing pastime, the effects of smoking hookah are ...

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 ...

A woman has lived to tell the tale of how she and her friends got carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from smoking hookah. TikTok user @THEmarieerachelle’s first viral video shows the aftermath of the ...

The hookah and its use as a calming, recreational tool goes back at least to the 17th century, but Reza Bavar’s love of the pipe goes back to 2001. It’s a love that drove Bavar to found Kaloud, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking hookah can be addictive and harmful, though many dabblers may not realize the dangers, according to a new review. "The cooled and sweetened flavor of hookah tobacco ...

When Hassan Mohamed, a tobacco use prevention coordinator with African Immigrants Community Services of Minneapolis, talks with Somali youths about the hazards of tobacco, he finds himself facing two ...

Cincinnati City Council members voted unanimously to restrict the hours smoke lounges can be open, aiming to stop violence, drug activity, and late-night crowds. Councilman Mark Jeffreys said this was ...

There’s a block in New York City’s Nomad neighborhood that, for me, serves as a portal to other places and times. Sometimes I ...