In a landmark decision, the U.S. House of representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate the tobacco industry by the federal health agency.

The House voted 326-102 to approve the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broad authority to regulate cigarettes and other forms of tobacco

After being removed from the market by the FDA in 2002, the makers of "Nicotine Water" are back, claiming the product is a "smoking alternative."

Launched in 1998, "Nicotine Water" maker Global Beverage Innovations says the product now meets the FDA requirement that it be reformulated as a dietary supplement. The company Monday announced two versions of "Nicotine Water" that are equivalent to three cigarettes. One includes tabacco along with nicotine while the other has 84 percent less nicotine

People exposed to passive smoking, also known as second hand smoking, are at a greater risk of stroke, a new study says. This is also true of a non-smoker married to a smoking partner, respiratory health experts say.

The study, carried out by a Harvard University team, looked at records of more than 16,000 people aged over 50 and their spouses over a period of, on average, slightly more than nine years. The results showed that non-smokers living in the same house as a smoker were at far greater risk of stroke

World cycling champion Lance Armstrong and four former U.S. surgeons general urged Americans on Wednesday to do more to prevent cancer and get recommended screening tests.

Speaking at a press conference in Washington, the seven-time Tour de France winner asked the surgeons general to develop goals to reduce the medical, economic and social burden of the disease. Armstrong, who survived testicular cancer, urged people to adopt healthy lifestyles, screening tests, education and better care for survivors

Tobacco companies have manipulated the menthol levels in cigarettes in recent years to hook new young smokers, a new study claims. The report by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health could fuel support for more tobacco regulation.

The new study states that young people tolerate menthol cigarettes better than harsher non-menthol cigarettes. The low-level menthol cigarettes make it easier to begin smoking but as smokers become more accustomed to menthol, they prefer stronger menthol sensations