Pipe and cigar smokers often wave off worries that smoking is bad for their health. They claim their habit is harmless and perpetuate the common misperception that pipes and cigars are somehow safer ...

Cigar smoking can increase the risk of certain cancers, even if people do not inhale. Smoking cigars can increase the likelihood of developing cancers such as lung, esophageal, and oral cancers. It ...

WASHINGTON -- Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, except when it's a "premium cigar." But what does "premium" mean, and do premium cigars affect people's health differently than other cigars, or ...

Despite all the known health hazards of smoking – cancer and respiratory and heart disease high among them – cigars are making a quiet comeback. In recent years, the U.S. has seen a startling shift in ...