CNN — There is growing evidence that hookah smoking affects heart rate and blood pressure, with chronic use linked to an increased risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association warned Friday.

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 ...

Medo Alotaibi smokes tobacco using a hookah, or water pipe, several days a week, usually two hours at a time, to relax, relieve stress and socialize with fellow UND aviation students from Saudi Arabia ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Introduction: Evidence suggests that hookah smoking is growing among adolescents, particularly among those with a history of cigarette smoking ...

Hookah smoking has emerged as a fashionable social activity, particularly among young adults. While hookah bars multiply across the nation and private parties increasingly feature these ornate pipes, ...

People who smoke e-cigarette and hookah are more than twice as likely to exhale particles through their nose compared with people who smoke cigarettes, who favor exhaling the emissions from their ...

Cancer comes in a variety of fruit flavors. Hookah smoking involves flavored tobacco, such as pina colada and cappuccino, filtered through water in a pipe and smoked through a hose. It is a common ...

(Reuters Health) - High levels of benzene, a chemical in crude oil and gasoline, are present in hookah smokers and nonsmokers after they attend social events where the water pipes are used, a new ...

I've been visiting this little hookah bar near me for the past two years or so, on and off, and last weekend, while visiting with mat, ephrog, and waubers, I finally bought a small hookah.<BR><BR>I ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many e-cigarette and hookah smokers exhale aerosols through the nose, which may increase risk for lung ...

A planned hookah bar in Towson will offer sweet smokes and indoor lounging at a time when many jurisdictions are considering indoor smoking bans. Hookah bars are smoke houses that often offer ...