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 ...

In recent decades, smoking tobacco through a water pipe, or hookah, has gained popularity worldwide, including in the U.S. -- especially among young adults. Research finds that around 1 in 5 college ...

In some areas, using a hookah is the new “social smoking” trend in bars and restaurants. Cigarette smoking has significantly declined in the past decade, but the popularity of hookahs is increasing. A ...

Many research studies have shown the dangers of smoking cigarettes, but the effects of hookah smoking have not been studied extensively. A new study of 9,840 people in Iran has found that hookah ...

Smoking hookah tobacco negatively impacts heart rate and blood pressure and connections have been made between smoking the waterpipes regularly and increased risk of coronary artery disease, a new ...

For years, many people have been convinced that smoking tobacco in a hookah is less harmful than cigarettes because the tobacco is filtered through water. It's risen in popularity among young people, ...

You are a good kid. You get good grades, take AP classes and get along with your parents. You never drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or do any drugs. But every so often, you smoke hookah, because your ...

Bad news for hookah-enthusiasts: Smoking from a hookah is at least as toxic as cigarette smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And it’s more popular than ever. Last month, California ...

The hookah, also known as sheesha or goza, was once seen only in Bollywood movies, being puffed at by spoilt nawabs and patrons of the nautch girls. Today, this age-old tradition has come back as a ...

Researchers surveyed more than 3,300 American adults aged 18 to 30. Over half of the tobacco smoke consumed by young American smokers is inhaled through hookahs, and more must be done to specifically ...

Hookah cafes are gaining in popularity around the world from Britain to Russia to the United States. Use in college students and youths is increasing, with ~15-17% of high school seniors and 22-40% of ...