Your mouth is truly resilient; it’s one of the fastest healing parts of your body. But like anything in life, the mouth and everything it includes can only take so much trauma before developing ...

When e-liquids are heated in a vaping device, they produce an aerosol that users inhale. This aerosol contains numerous harmful chemicals, including formaldehyde, acrolein, and volatile organic ...

I don’t know why she swallowed a fly—perhaps she’ll die! In order to get rid of the fly, the woman swallowed a spider that “wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.” Then the woman swallowed a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the brain, public health, or both at the same time. The mouth hosts a variety of microbes: bacteria, protozoans, ...

More than 5.6 million people in Great Britain are thought to be using e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, according to the public health charity Ash as of 2024. Among vapers, one in ten are also ...

Vaping has emerged in the last few years as a safer alternative to smoking. But health experts emphasize that "safer" doesn't mean "safe" — especially for people who don't already smoke. "Existing ...

More and more people are turning to vaping as an alternative to cigarettes. E-cigarettes, as they’re called, are often branded as a healthier alternative to the traditional cigarette. However, there ...

Vaping is on the rise among teenagers, leading to youth who have never smoked experiencing lung illness and nicotine addiction. Doctors say parent intervention is crucial to help reduce use. But what ...